Johnson, Edward, 1767-1829

Edward Johnson owned breweries and was a politician born in Baltimore, the son of Dr. Edward Johnson and Anna Margaretta Guthard Johnson. He served six terms as the mayor of Baltimore and led defense of the city during the War of 1812. He married Elizabeth Mackubin Johnson around 1798, and they lived on East Lombard Street.

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[Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker, July 28, 1812, Vol. 3]

Letter from Littleton Dennis Teackle to Charles Nicoll Bancker. The letter is from Vol. 3 of Charles N. Bancker's correspondence journal. Littleton gives a detailed recount of the riot that occurred in Baltimore on July 27, 1812. Anti-war articles written by Alexander Contee Hanson in the Federal Republican newspaper caused riots against the newspaper. The riot and events occurring afterwards were violent and resulted in the death of at least one man, Dr. Gale. Littleton includes an additional note with some of the names of the men involved.