Johnny Isakson

official U.S. Senate photo of Johnny Isakson

Birth Name: John Hardy Isakson

Date of Birth: December 28, 1944

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Date of Death: December 19, 2021

Place of Death: Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.

Ethnicity:
*Swedish (father)
*English, Scots-Irish/Northern Irish (mother)

Johnny Isakson was an American politician and businessperson. A Republican, he was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia, from February 23, 1999 to January 3, 2005, a U.S. Senator from Georgia, from January 3, 2005 to December 31, 2019, and Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives, from January 10, 1983 to January 11, 1991, among other duties.

Johnny was the son of Julia (Baker) and Edwin Andrew Isakson, who was a Greyhound bus driver and later established an Atlanta real estate firm, which Johnny expanded. He was married to watercolor artist Dianne Davison, until his death, with whom he had three children.

Johnny’s paternal grandfather was Andrew Isakson (the son of Isak Bengtsson Isakson and Anna Andersdotter). Andrew was born in Östersund, Sweden, and moved to the U.S. in 1903. Johnny’s great-grandfather Isak was the son of Bengt Eriksson and Marit Goransdotter. Anna was the daughter of Anders Ericsson and Dorothy Persdotter.

Johnny’s paternal grandmother was Josephine Johnson (the daughter of Nils Peter Johnson and Anna Sophia Pearson). Josephine was born in Pennsylvania, to Swedish parents.

Johnny’s maternal grandfather was John Hardy Baker (the son of George Jefferson Baker and Emma Jane Bearden). Johnny’s grandfather John was born in Georgia. George was the son of Thomas Jefferson Baker and Margaret P. Ragan.

Johnny’s maternal grandmother was Mary Ethel Broadfield (the daughter of Charles Thomas Broadfield and Callie G. Laramore). Mary was born in Georgia. Charles was the son of James Morrison Broadfield and Elizabeth Allen “Eliza” (Dean) Jarratt Boring. Callie was the daughter of John L. Laramore and Mary E. Bryant.

Sources: Genealogies of Johnny Isakson – http://freepages.rootsweb.com
https://www.geni.com

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