John Trotwood Moore
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Brief Biography
John Trotwood Moore was a native of Marion, Alabama. After teaching in Alabama for several years, he settled in Columbia, Tennessee, where he engaged in farming and livestock activities while contributing columns to Columbia Herald and, later, Clark’s Horse Review. Moore's literary career gained momentum with the publication of his first novel, A Summer Hymnal, in 1901, followed by the establishment of his magazine, Trotwood’s Monthly, in 1905. A horseback riding accident briefly paused Moore’s writing career, but he recovered and continued to publish his works. Moore served as the State Librarian for Tennessee from 1919 until his death in 1929.
Publications
Songs and Stories from Tennessee Cotton Mill. Chicago; J.C. Bauer, H.T. Coates Co., 1897.
Ole Mistis, and Other Songs and Stories from Tennessee. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1897.
Hearts of Hickory; a Story of Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1897. Reprint in Nashville; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
A Summer Hymnal; a Romance of Tennessee. Philadelphia; H.T Coates Co., 1901.
The Bishop of Cottontown; a Story of the Southern Cotton Mill. Philadelphia; J.C. Winston Co., 1906.
The Old Cotton-Gin. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1910.
Uncle Wash; His Stories. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1910.
The Gift of the Grass; Being the Autobiography of a Famous Racing Horse. Boston; Little, Brown, 1911.
Jack Ballington, Forester. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1911.
Famous Racing Horse. Boston; Little, Brown, 1911.
The Draper Manuscripts as Relating to Tennessee. Nashville; Brandon, 1919.
Tom's Last Forage. Nashville; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
Hearts of Hickory; a Story of Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812. Nashville, Tenn.; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
Joint Publications:
Tennessee, the Volunteer State, 1769-1923. Chicago; S.J. Clarke, s.d.
Ole Mistis, and Other Songs and Stories from Tennessee. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1897.
Hearts of Hickory; a Story of Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1897. Reprint in Nashville; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
A Summer Hymnal; a Romance of Tennessee. Philadelphia; H.T Coates Co., 1901.
The Bishop of Cottontown; a Story of the Southern Cotton Mill. Philadelphia; J.C. Winston Co., 1906.
The Old Cotton-Gin. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1910.
Uncle Wash; His Stories. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1910.
The Gift of the Grass; Being the Autobiography of a Famous Racing Horse. Boston; Little, Brown, 1911.
Jack Ballington, Forester. Philadelphia; John C. Winston Co., 1911.
Famous Racing Horse. Boston; Little, Brown, 1911.
The Draper Manuscripts as Relating to Tennessee. Nashville; Brandon, 1919.
Tom's Last Forage. Nashville; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
Hearts of Hickory; a Story of Andrew Jackson and the War of 1812. Nashville, Tenn.; Cokesbury Press, 1926.
Joint Publications:
Tennessee, the Volunteer State, 1769-1923. Chicago; S.J. Clarke, s.d.
Themes
John Trotwood Moore was a local-color writer and humorist. His work revolves around southern subjects and includes poems, humorous stories, "social problem" novels, and historical novels.
Publisher
Alabama Authors of the 19th and 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org
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Citation
Moore, John Trotwood, “John Trotwood Moore,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed September 19, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/637.