Jigger Johnson

Albert Lewis Johnson (18711935), better known as Jigger Johnson, also Wildcat Johnson, Jigger Jones, or simply The Jigger, was a legendary logging foreman, trapper, and fire warden for the U.S. Forest Service who was known throughout the American East for his many off-the-job exploits, such as catching bobcats alive barehanded, and drunken brawls. ^[1]

11 relations: Folk hero, Folklore of the United States, Fryeburg, Maine, Jigger (nickname), List of people from Maine, List of people from New Hampshire, Lumberjack, North Conway, New Hampshire, Passaconaway, Russell-Colbath House, Tall tale.

Folk hero

A folk hero or national hero is a type of hero – real, fictional or mythological – with the sole salient characteristic being the imprinting of his or her name, personality and deeds in the popular consciousness of a people.

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Folklore of the United States

Folklore consists of legends, music, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs, fairy tales, stories, tall tales, and customs that are the traditions of a culture, subculture, or group.

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Fryeburg, Maine

Fryeburg is a town in Oxford County, Maine, United States.

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Jigger (nickname)

As a nickname, Jigger may refer to.

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List of people from Maine

The following is a list of prominent people who were born in the American state of Maine, live in Maine, or for whom Maine is a significant part of their identity.

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List of people from New Hampshire

The following are people who were born, raised, or who gained significant prominence for living in U.S. state of New Hampshire.

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Lumberjack

Lumberjacks are North American workers in the logging industry who perform the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products.

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North Conway, New Hampshire

North Conway is a census-designated place (CDP) and village in eastern Carroll County, New Hampshire, United States.

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Passaconaway

Passaconaway, which translates to "Child of the Bear", was sachem of the Pennacook people in what is now northern New England in the United States.

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Russell-Colbath House

The Russell/Colbath House is a historic house on the Kancamagus Highway in Albany, New Hampshire.

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Tall tale

A tall tale is a story with unbelievable elements, related as if it were true and factual.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jigger_Johnson

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