Johnson, Olive M.

Olive M. Johnson ran for Illinois University trustee in 1904 on the Socialist Labor ticket, but did not win a seat on the board. In 1918 Johnson campaigned for the office of Governor of New York, in, as the Socialist-Labor party candidate. Johnson was not elected. Johnson was also the Socialist-Labor candidate for Mayor of New York City in 1929 and for U.S. Senate from New York in 1934. Johnson was a Socialist-Labor party activist for many years and edited the SLP's journal beginning in 1918.