J. T. (Jonathan Todd) Hobson

J. T. Hobson, identified in library and archive records as Jonathan Todd Hobson and born in 1850, was an American author whose surviving books show a strong interest in religion, biography, and the public memory of Abraham Lincoln.

Among the works linked to him are The Master and His Servant (1913), a comparison of the lives of Jesus Christ and Abraham Lincoln, and Footprints of Abraham Lincoln, a volume that helped preserve stories, reminiscences, and historical material connected with Lincoln. The books suggest a writer drawn to moral character, inspirational narrative, and themes that would speak to a broad popular audience.

Little biographical detail beyond his name and birth year could be confirmed from the sources consulted here, so the clearest picture comes from the works themselves: a writer interested in faith, history, and the lasting meaning of Lincoln in American life.