And That's How Lyndon Got His Name

A couple, a baby & the name of a future President

Lyndon B. Johnson was born on August 27, 1908 in a simple frame farmhouse near Stonewall, Texas, the firstborn of five children. He would remain nameless for three months.

His father, Samuel Ealy Johnson, was a farmer, a school teacher, and a member of the state legislature. His mother, Rebekah Baines Johnson, was from pioneer stock and her grandfather was a well-known Baptist leader in Texas during the Civil War.

Samuel tended to like heavy drinkers, and each time he suggested a name for ‘baby Johnson’, Rebekah would fervently disagree. The days turned into weeks, the weeks into months and still baby Johnson remained nameless.

One day, Samuel suggested that they name the baby after a county lawyer named W.C. Linden who was quite notorious for going on a drunk for about a week after every case. Rebekah agreed on one condition; she could spell the name however she chose.

Years later, Lyndon was campaigning for Congress when he was approached by an old man supporting a white carnation inside his lapel. He greeted Lyndon warmly, telling him, “That was a very good speech. I want to vote for you like I always have. The only thing I don’t like about you is the way you spell your name.”

After further inquiry from Lyndon, the man introduced himself as W.C. Linden.

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