G. Johnson; 6-Term Assemblyman
Former state Assemblyman Gardiner Johnson, a conservative Republican and early supporter of Richard M. Nixon and Barry Goldwater for the presidency, died Saturday in Oakland at 84.
An attorney, Johnson served six terms in the Assembly from 1935 to 1947, representing parts of Alameda County. He was Speaker pro tem in 1940.
Johnson was a member of the Republican National Committee from 1964 to 1968, a delegate to five Republican national conventions and a 48-year member of the Republican State Central Committee.
In 1959, he was named president of the California Republican Assembly and had been a California delegate to five national conventions.
A native of San Francisco, Johnson was a graduate of the University of California and Boalt Hall. He was a member of the Pacific Union Club and numerous civic organizations.
A funeral service is scheduled for Thursday at St. Clement’s Episcopal Church in Berkeley.
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