Simon Suggs' Adventures and Travels, Comprising All of the Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures of his Travels by Johnson Jones Hooper

Simon Suggs' Adventures and Travels, Comprising All of the Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures of his Travels by Johnson Jones Hooper

Johnson Jones Hooper

1815-1862

Johnson Jones Hooper, despite limited formal education, made significant contributions to literature and law in the mid-19th century. After working as a printer's apprentice for his father's newspaper, Hooper pursued a legal career in Alabama, eventually joining his brother's practice in LaFayette. His stories gained national attention when they were republished by the Spirit of the Times, with his most famous character, Captain Simon Suggs, making his debut. Hooper's humorous stories, often featuring Suggs, were compiled in a book in 1845. Throughout his career, Hooper also worked as an editor for various newspapers and held political positions, including serving as the Solicitor of the Ninth Judicial Circuit in Alabama. His involvement in politics continued as he supported the Know-Nothing Party and later embraced secession. In 1861, Hooper was appointed as the secretary to the Southern Congress, but his life was tragically cut short by illness, likely tuberculosis, in 1862.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://AlabamaAuthors.org

1856

Simon Suggs' Adventures and Travels, Comprising All of the Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures of his Travels. with Widow Rugby's Husband and Twenty-six other Humorous Tales of Alabama Philadelphia, PA; TB Peterson, 1856.

AL Book Collection

Hooper, Johnson Jones, “Simon Suggs' Adventures and Travels, Comprising All of the Scenes, Incidents, and Adventures of his Travels by Johnson Jones Hooper,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed October 5, 2024, https://alabamaauthors.org/items/show/8423.