Samuel Johnson, often called Dr Johnson, was an English writer who made lasting contributions as a poet, playwright, essayist, moralist, literary critic, sermonist, biographer, editor, and lexicographer. Wikipedia
Born: September 18, 1709, Lichfield, United Kingdom
Died: December 13, 1784 (age 75 years), London, United Kingdom
Spouse: Elizabeth Johnson (m. 1735–1752)
Children: Jervis Henry Porter, Lucy Porter, and Joseph Porter
Parents: Sarah Ford and Michael Johnson
Partner: Hill Boothby
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