POLITICIAN
Louis A. Johnson
1891 - 1966

Louis A. Johnson
Louis Arthur Johnson (January 10, 1891 – April 24, 1966) was an American politician and attorney who served as the second United States secretary of defense from 1949 to 1950. He was the assistant secretary of war from 1937 to 1940 and the 15th national commander of the American Legion from 1932 to 1933. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in 17 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2024). Louis A. Johnson is the 17,491st most popular politician (down from 17,280th in 2024), the 12,143rd most popular biography from United States (down from 11,884th in 2019) and the 917th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, Louis A. Johnson ranks 17,491 out of 19,576. Before him are Alen Simonyan, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, Don Young, Tip O'Neill, David Thompson, and Guntars Krasts. After him are Teodor Meleșcanu, Bhanu Athaiya, Enele Sopoaga, George Santos, Andris Šķēle, and Stanislav Gross.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlen Simonyan
1980 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,492
Alix Didier Fils-Aimé
1971 - Present
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,493
Don Young
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 17,494
Tip O'Neill
1912 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 17,495
David Thompson
1961 - 2010
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,496
Guntars Krasts
1957 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 17,497
Louis A. Johnson
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,498
Teodor Meleșcanu
1941 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,499
Bhanu Athaiya
1929 - 2020
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 17,500
Enele Sopoaga
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,501
George Santos
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,502
Andris Šķēle
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,503
Stanislav Gross
1969 - 2015
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 17,504
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1891, Louis A. Johnson ranks 282. Before him are Mina Wylie, Katherine MacDonald, Charlie Buchan, Rowland V. Lee, Irene Rich, and Isabel Jeans. After him are Reginald Denny, Robert P. Patterson, Gene Lockhart, Ann Little, Gaston Strobino, and Buck Jones. Among people deceased in 1966, Louis A. Johnson ranks 228. Before him are Walt Hansgen, Esna Boyd, Lucy Burns, Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi, Ethel Clayton, and Francis X. Bushman. After him are Bimal Roy, Carmelita Geraghty, Sydney Camm, William Frawley, Harry F. Byrd, and Don Branson.
Others Born in 1891
Go to all RankingsMina Wylie
SWIMMER
1891 - 1984
HPI: 51.13
Rank: 276
Katherine MacDonald
ACTOR
1891 - 1956
HPI: 51.03
Rank: 277
Charlie Buchan
SOCCER PLAYER
1891 - 1960
HPI: 50.84
Rank: 278
Rowland V. Lee
FILM DIRECTOR
1891 - 1975
HPI: 50.78
Rank: 279
Irene Rich
ACTOR
1891 - 1988
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 280
Isabel Jeans
ACTOR
1891 - 1985
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 281
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 282
Reginald Denny
ACTOR
1891 - 1967
HPI: 50.30
Rank: 283
Robert P. Patterson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1952
HPI: 49.87
Rank: 284
Gene Lockhart
ACTOR
1891 - 1957
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 285
Ann Little
ACTOR
1891 - 1984
HPI: 49.24
Rank: 286
Gaston Strobino
ATHLETE
1891 - 1969
HPI: 48.97
Rank: 287
Buck Jones
ACTOR
1891 - 1942
HPI: 48.85
Rank: 288
Others Deceased in 1966
Go to all RankingsWalt Hansgen
RACING DRIVER
1919 - 1966
HPI: 51.29
Rank: 222
Esna Boyd
TENNIS PLAYER
1899 - 1966
HPI: 50.99
Rank: 223
Lucy Burns
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1879 - 1966
HPI: 50.75
Rank: 224
Damodar Dharmananda Kosambi
WRITER
1907 - 1966
HPI: 50.66
Rank: 225
Ethel Clayton
ACTOR
1882 - 1966
HPI: 50.62
Rank: 226
Francis X. Bushman
ACTOR
1883 - 1966
HPI: 50.57
Rank: 227
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 228
Bimal Roy
FILM DIRECTOR
1909 - 1966
HPI: 49.91
Rank: 229
Carmelita Geraghty
ACTOR
1901 - 1966
HPI: 49.04
Rank: 230
Sydney Camm
ENGINEER
1893 - 1966
HPI: 48.46
Rank: 231
William Frawley
ACTOR
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.27
Rank: 232
Harry F. Byrd
POLITICIAN
1887 - 1966
HPI: 48.00
Rank: 233
Don Branson
RACING DRIVER
1920 - 1966
HPI: 46.96
Rank: 234
In United States
Among people born in United States, Louis A. Johnson ranks 12,145 out of 20,380. Before him are Michael Durant (1961), Jessica Szohr (1985), Lisa Fischer (1958), Eddie Griffin (1968), Ken Berry (1933), and Fidel LaBarba (1905). After him are Robert Duncan McNeill (1964), Charles Marion Russell (1864), Horace Elgin Dodge (1868), Larry Charles (1956), Danny Pino (1974), and Lee Tergesen (1965).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsMichael Durant
BUSINESSPERSON
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,139
Jessica Szohr
ACTOR
1985 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,140
Lisa Fischer
SINGER
1958 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,141
Eddie Griffin
ACTOR
1968 - Present
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,142
Ken Berry
ACTOR
1933 - 2018
HPI: 50.40
Rank: 12,143
Fidel LaBarba
BOXER
1905 - 1981
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,144
Louis A. Johnson
POLITICIAN
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,145
Robert Duncan McNeill
FILM DIRECTOR
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,146
Charles Marion Russell
PAINTER
1864 - 1926
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,147
Horace Elgin Dodge
BUSINESSPERSON
1868 - 1920
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,148
Larry Charles
FILM DIRECTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,149
Danny Pino
ACTOR
1974 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,150
Lee Tergesen
ACTOR
1965 - Present
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 12,151
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, Louis A. Johnson ranks 917. Before him are Timothy Geithner (1961), Susan Rice (1964), Chris Dodd (1944), Jake Garn (1932), Don Young (1933), and Tip O'Neill (1912). After him are George Santos (1988), Richard J. Terrile (1951), Asa Hutchinson (1950), Jay Inslee (1951), Maxine Waters (1938), and Cathy McMorris Rodgers (1969).
Timothy Geithner
1961 - Present
HPI: 50.49
Rank: 911
Susan Rice
1964 - Present
HPI: 50.48
Rank: 912
Chris Dodd
1944 - Present
HPI: 50.47
Rank: 913
Jake Garn
1932 - Present
HPI: 50.43
Rank: 914
Don Young
1933 - 2022
HPI: 50.42
Rank: 915
Tip O'Neill
1912 - 1994
HPI: 50.41
Rank: 916
Louis A. Johnson
1891 - 1966
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 917
George Santos
1988 - Present
HPI: 50.38
Rank: 918
Richard J. Terrile
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.37
Rank: 919
Asa Hutchinson
1950 - Present
HPI: 50.36
Rank: 920
Jay Inslee
1951 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 921
Maxine Waters
1938 - Present
HPI: 50.34
Rank: 922
Cathy McMorris Rodgers
1969 - Present
HPI: 50.33
Rank: 923

























































