Virginia and Jim Johnson

Virginia Johnson, shown here with her husband, Jim. In 1968, Johnson became the first woman in Arkansas history to run for governor.

Virginia and Jim Johnson

Courtesy of the Arkansas State Archives

Media

Time Period

Modern Era (1968 - the Present)

Category

Civil Rights and Social Change / Gender and Sexuality / Women

Type

Person

Race & Ethnicity

White

Gender

Female

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Johnson, James Douglas “Justice Jim”

Johnson, Virginia Lillian Morris

Politics and Government