City: Memphis
JOHNSON, Harry P., born Eastwood, Canada, Feb. 25, 1863; Irish descent; son of Colin Campbell and Helen (Clark) JOHNSON; educated in common and high schools of Canada; after leaving school took service with the Molson’s Bank of Montreal, Canada; after serving five years was elected manager of one of the branches of the bank at St. Thomas, Ont.; moved to Little Rock, Ark., and served as secretary and treasurer of the Little Rock Oil & Compress Co., for several years; in 1885 married Miriam BELL, of St. Louis, Mo.; in 1892 took service with the Southern Cotton Oil Co., as district manager in charge of its mills and refineries in Arkansas and Tenn.; remained with the Southern Cotton Oil Company until 1905, at which time he resigned to accept the presidency of the Memphis Sand & Gravel Co.; later this company was merged with the Union Sand & Material Co., of St. Louis, Mo., when Mr. Johnson was elected vice-president with headquarters at Memphis; the Union Sand & Material Co. has a capital of $6,000,000 and is largely interested in the manufacture of Portland cement, Red Ring and K-C brands, and dealers in sand and gravel and other building materials, with three plants at St. Louis, one at Drake, Mo., one at Hannibal, one at Mozelle, one at Memphis and one at Kansas City; Mr. Johnson is still vice-president of the Union Sand & Material Co.; he is a member of the Memphis Merchants’ Exchange, Tennessee Club, Country Club, City Club, Business Men’s Club, Tri-State Club, Churchmen’s Club and the Builders’ Exchange; he is vice-president of the Broadway Coal & Ice Co., vice-president Commonwealth Realty Co., vice-president Forest Hill Cemetery Co., president and treasurer Park Real Estate Co., president and treasurer, H.P. Johnson Investment Co.; member of the Episcopal church.
