Claude W. Johnson, D. D. S., of No. 10 Canal street, Grand Rapids, Mich., was born in Mount Carmel, Pa., August 7, 1874, and is a son of Lloyd W. and Susan C. (Miller) Johnson natives of the same place.

Lloyd W. Johnson was engaged in mercantile pursuits nearly all his life, but nevertheless found the time to fight in defense of his native Union in the Civil war, in which he received such injuries as eventually led to his death, which occurred April 14, 1892. His widow is still a resident of Mount Carmel. Their children, seven in number, are Claude W., S. Howard, L. Wellington, Frederick R., Nellie E., Mabel, and Margaret M., all at home with the exception of the subject of this sketch. The mother still carries on the mercantile business left by her husband, in which she is assisted by her sons, although Howard has been a school teacher for the past five years.

Claude W. Johnson received a thorough education in the English branches at the Mount Carmel high school, after graduating from which he assisted in his father’s store for a year or two, and then took up the study of dentistry under Dr. H. S. Hollenback. After due preparation under this preceptor, he entered the Pennsylvania college of Dental Surgery at Philadelphia and completed a three years’ course of study in 1898. After passing a few months at home, he came to Grand Rapids in November, 1898, was associated with Dr. H. P. Snyder a short time, and then opened his present office, at the address given above, this being conveniently and pleasantly situated in a central location, and his patronage has been as great as could be reasonably expected. His skill has been promptly and favorably recognized by the public, and he has already secured a prominent place among the successful dentists of the Valley city.

Dr. Johnson is a member of the C. N. Pierce Dental society of Philadelphia, also of Washington camp, No 35, P. O. S. of A., at Mount Carmel. He is likewise a member of the Division street Methodist Episcopal church of Grand Rapids and of the Young Men’s Christian association, in which he is an active worker, as well as in the church and Sunday school. He is an affable and pleasant young gentleman and has made many warm friends since he has taken up his residence in the Valley city, where his profession success is already assured. In politics he is a republican.