Thomas M. Johnson

Thomas Moore Johnson (1851-1919) was an American attorney and student of philosophy. Known as the "Missouri Platonist," he lived in Osceola, Missouri and published The Platonist. His periodical mostly comprised translations of Greek works by Alexander Wilder and Thomas Taylor. In 1875, he became one of the first members of the Theosophical Society, with a membership diploma signed by Founders Helena Petrovna Blavatsky and Henry Steel Olcott.

Additional resources

• Johnson's library is in the Special Collections and Rare Books at the University of Missouri Libraries. The catalog is available at Thomas Moore Johnson Collection of Philosophy.
• The Johnson Library and Museum is operated by Johnson's descendants.
• Nichols, Kimberley. "Thomas Johnson: Platonism Meets Sex Magic on the Prairie". March 19, 2013 Available in Newtopia Magazine.

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