Johnson Simpers (1793 – 1887) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1837.

Early life

Johnson Simpers was born in 1793 to John Simpers.

Johnson Simpers

Career

Simpers was a member of the militia and serving as postmaster at the time of the Revolutionary War. He was not in active service due to his work as postmaster.

Johnson Simpers

Simpers was a Whig and later a Republican. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1837. He also served as county commissioner and justice of the peace.

Johnson Simpers

Personal life

Simpers married Millicent Ford. They had three children, including C. T. He married Rachael E. Whitaker. They had two children, John F. and Edward E. His son John was a baggage agent for the Pennsylvania Railroad and served as justice of the peace. Simpers was a member and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church.

Simpers died in 1887.

References

1793 births

1887 deaths

People from Cecil County, Maryland

American justices of the peace

Maryland postmasters

Members of the Maryland House of Delegates

Maryland Whigs

Maryland Republicans

19th-century American politicians