| 1827 |
Arrived in Provincetown at age 15 as an apprentice sailmaker
for his brother, Timothy, until he was 21 |
| 1833 |
Formed a partnership with Thomas Hilliard and started
his own business; Johnson & Co., Grocers and Ship Chandlers on
Hilliards Wharf |
| 1835 |
Became partners with Reuben Cook and founded Johnson
and Cook Co., vessel outfitters, packers and dealers in cod and mackerel
on Market Wharf |
| 1850 |
Elected to State Legislature and served
until 1880 |
| 1882-83 |
Elected to the Senate |
| 1845-50 |
Member of the Provincetown Board of Selectmen
and presided over town meeting for 28 consecutive years |
| 1836 |
Appointed to purchase Provincetown's first
Fire Engine |
| 1836 |
Donated the Steeple Clock in the Town
Hall |
| 1845 |
Licensed as a public auctioneer and continued so until
his death in 1891 |
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The schooner, Joseph P. Johnson was named after
him |