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Frank Johnson (27 April 1855 – 25 April 1921) was mayor of Adelaide, South Australia from 1907 to 1909. He was born in Hindley Street, Adelaide, the son of Thomas Johnson, at one time member for West Adelaide and Electoral district of East AdelaideEast Adelaide in the South Australian House of Assembly. He was educated at J. L. Young's Adelaide Educational Institution, joined his father's boot-making business in King William Street, then became a prominent auctioneer.〔(Obituary ) ''The Advertiser'' 26 April 1921 p.7 accessed 14 February 2011〕 He served as representative for the Gawler ward of the Adelaide City Council from 1891 to 1895, a post which his father had also once held.〔("Municipal Elections" ) ''The Advertiser'' 2 December 1896 p.6 accessed 14 February 2011〕 His brother Thomas Johnson jr. (died 3 November 1904) was a prominent businessman in Broken Hill.〔("Personal" ) ''The Advertiser'' 3 November 1904 p.4 accessed 14 February 2011〕 His brother Frederick Johnson was mayor of Charters Towers, Queensland.〔("Personal" ) ''The Advertiser'' 5 August 1914 p.19 accessed 14 February 2011〕 He never married and his sister Mrs N. A. Mayfield acted as Lady Mayoress during his term as Lord Mayor. He succeeded William Ashley Magarey as chairman of the South Australian Football Association〔("Retrospect of the Season" ) ''The Advertiser'' 12 September 1898 p.3 accessed 14 February 2011〕 He was a prominent public speaker and Freemason and was president of the South Australian Dental Board.〔("Personal" ) ''The Advertiser'' Monday 2 December 1907 p.6 accessed 14 February 2011〕 ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Frank Johnson (mayor)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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