J. J. (John Jennings) Moorman

John Jennings Moorman (1802–1885), usually published as J. J. Moorman, was a Virginia physician and author. The Library of Congress credits him as the author of The Virginia Springs, a widely noted guide to the principal mineral springs of Virginia, published in 1857, along with related works on southern resorts and mineral waters.

A later biographical note in Annals of Medical History shows that Moorman was remembered not just as a doctor, but as a careful observer of the spa culture of his time. His writing brought together medical opinion, descriptions of landscape, and practical information for travelers, which helped make his books useful to both patients and general readers.

Today, Moorman is mainly of interest for the window he gives into 19th-century medicine and travel. His books capture a moment when mineral springs were seen as both places of treatment and fashionable destinations, and they still appeal to readers curious about the history of health, tourism, and the American South.