Hooper, Johnson Jones, 1815-1862
Variant namesJohnson Jones Hooper was an author and editor who began his writing career in Charleston, S.C. Hooper then moved to Alabama where he read law and edited several newspapers. In 1852 he established the "Whig" Montgomery Mail and edited it until 1861 when he was elected secretary of the Provisional Confederate Congress.
Hooper also authored "Some Adventures of Capt. Simon Suggs..." (1846) and other humorous stories.
From the description of Papers, 1853-1860. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122538522
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| creatorOf | Hooper, Johnson Jones, 1815-1862. Papers, 1853-1860. | Alabama Department of Archives and History | |
| referencedIn | Richard Gaither Walser Papers, 1918-1988 | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection |
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| associatedWith | Blue, Mathew P. (Mathew Powers), 1824-1884. | person |
| associatedWith | Clay, Clement Comer, 1789-1866. | person |
| associatedWith | Clemens, Jeremiah, 1814-1865. | person |
| associatedWith | Democratic Party (U.S.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hall, Bolling. | person |
| associatedWith | Pickett, Albert James, 1810-1858. | person |
| associatedWith | Samford, William F. (William Flewellan), 1818-1894. | person |
| associatedWith | Seibels, John J. (John Jacob). | person |
| associatedWith | Walser, Richard Gaither, 1908- | person |
| associatedWith | Yancey, William Lowndes, 1814-1863. | person |
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Birth 1815-07-09
Death 1862-06-07
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