author
John Thomas Simpson
A writer remembered today for an early 20th-century story that mixes fiction with practical farm know-how, he turned rural life and hard work into an encouraging, down-to-earth read.
1 Audiobook
Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay
by John Thomas Simpson
About the author
John Thomas Simpson is credited as the author of Hidden Treasure: The Story of a Chore Boy Who Made the Old Farm Pay, published by J. B. Lippincott in 1919. The book has remained available through public-domain and library listings, which is why his name still appears in modern ebook catalogs.
Reliable biographical details about his life are surprisingly scarce in the sources I could confirm. Based on the book and its catalog records, he appears to be known chiefly for this farming-themed novel, which blends storytelling with practical interest in country life, thrift, and making a struggling farm productive again.
Because confirmed personal information is limited, it is safest to present him as an early 20th-century author associated with rural and agricultural fiction rather than make stronger claims about his background.