Frederick in Frederick County, Maryland — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Thomas Johnson
Nov 4 1732 - Oct 26 1819
Photographed By Allen C. Browne, December 23, 2008
1. Thomas Johnson Marker
The first Governor of the State of Maryland 1777 to 1779
Erected 1894 by Frederick Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1777.
Location. 39° 24.172′ N, 77° 25.019′ W. Marker is in Frederick, Maryland, in Frederick County. Marker can be reached from Stadium Drive south of South Market Street (Maryland Route 355), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 424 Pinoak Pl, Frederick MD 21701, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Maryland's First Governor (here, next to this marker); a different marker also named Thomas Johnson (here, next to this marker); Barbara Fritchie (a few steps from this marker); Joseph Adlum (a few steps from this marker); Barbara Fritchie: Civil War Heroine (a few steps from this marker); Jane Hanson National Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Thomas Johnson
this page online
Also see . . . History of the Thomas Johnson Marker. Frederick Chapter DAR website entry (Submitted on April 25, 2023, by Carolyn Sanders of Plano, Texas.)
Additional commentary.
1. About the marker
This marker was created by the Daughters of the American Revolution when Johnson's remains were interred at the Episcopal churchyard.
— Submitted January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
Collection of the U. S. Supreme Court
2. Thomas Johnson
by John Hesselius
before 1778
by John Hesselius
before 1778
This portrait is in the collection of the U. S. Supreme Court. Johnson was very briefly an associate justice of the Supreme Court.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 7, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. This page has been viewed 69 times since then and 10 times this year. Last updated on January 8, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. Photos: 1. submitted on July 24, 2017, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 2. submitted on January 8, 2023, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 3. submitted on January 7, 2023, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • J. J. Prats was the editor who published this page.
