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Alexander Smith Johnson

Lawyer/Politician/Judge

Centurion, 1852–unknown

Born 30 July 1817 in Utica, New York

Died 26 January 1878 in Nassau, Bahamas

Buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, New York

Proposed by William M. Evarts

Elected 2 June 1852 at age thirty-four

Archivist’s Note: Great-grandson of (nonmember) John Adams. There is a possibility that he did not join the club despite documentation of his election, as his name does not appear in any subsequent printed rosters of membership. He may have chosen not to “qualify” for membership (i.e., pay initiation fees). The Century Association has traditionally recognized such cases as former members, however, as rosters were not published annually and it is possible he joined between printings.