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Hiram Johnson

Hiram Johnson

Hiram Warren Johnson (September 2, 1866 - August 6, 1945) was a California politician. He served as Governor of California from 1911 - 1917, and as a United States Senator from 1917 - 1945.

Quotation

The first casualty when war comes is truth.
Speech before the U.S. Senate, 1917

Reference

Preceded by:
James Gillett 		Governors of California Succeeded by:
William Stephens