Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon B. Johnson Lyndon Baines Johnson (; August 27, 1908January 22, 1973), often referred to by his initials LBJ, was an American politician who served as the 36th President of the United States from 1963 to 1969. Formerly the 37th Vice President of the United States from 1961 to 1963, he assumed the presidency following the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate. Johnson is one of only four people who have served in all four federal elected positions.
B. Ed Johnson 1951 biography lauded his "ready smile and infectious friendliness" and described him as having "one of the largest contingents of friends ... in the community". He died in 1983 at the age of 68. At the time of his death, he was married to Harriette V. Murray, whom he was interred next to at Riverdale Cemetery in Columbus. B. Ed Johnson Benjamin Edward Johnson (October 28, 1914 – June 8, 1983), known as B. Ed Johnson, was an American businessman, broadcaster and politician from the U.S. state of Georgia. He resided in Columbus in Muscogee County, where he was the