Paul B. Johnson Jr.

Paul Johnson
54th Governor of Mississippi
In office January 21, 1964 – January 16, 1968
Lieutenant	Carroll Gartin
Preceded by	Ross Barnett
Succeeded by	John Bell Williams
23rd Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi
In office January 19, 1960 – January 21, 1964
Governor	Ross R. Barnett
Preceded by	Carroll Gartin
Succeeded by	Carroll Gartin
Personal details
Born	Paul Burney Johnson Jr. January 23, 1916 Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	October 14, 1985(1985-10-14) (aged 69) Hattiesburg, Mississippi, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Dorothy Power
Children	1 daughter, 2 sons
Education	University of Mississippi
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Marine Corps
Battles/wars	World War II  • South Pacific

Paul Burney Johnson Jr. (January 23, 1916 – October 14, 1985)^[1] was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi, serving as 54th governor from January 1964 until January 1968. He was a son of former Mississippi Governor Paul B. Johnson Sr.