John Jeremiah Johnson
John Jeremiah Johnson , also known as "Liver-Eating Johnson" (also called Johnston , * 1824 - † January 21, 1900 ) was an American trapper, fur trader and adventurer in the Wild West . He is the template for the very freely based film Jeremiah Johnson .
literature
- Dennis John McLelland: The Avenging Fury of the Plains John "Liver-Eating" Johnston. Exploding the myths, discovering the man. Infinity, West Conshohocken, PA 2008.
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SURNAME | Johnson, John Jeremiah |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Liver-eating Johnson (pseudonym); Johnston, John Jeremiah |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American man of the old west |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1824 |
DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1900 |