Creole and Puritan by Thomas Cooper De Leon

Creole and Puritan by Thomas Cooper De Leon

Thomas Cooper De Leon

1839-1914

Thomas Cooper De Leon was born in Columbia, South Carolina. He was educated at Rugby Academy and Georgetown College in Washington, D.C. De Leon served as a clerk for the Topographical Engineering Bureau before joining the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Post-war, De Leon edited Cosmopolite Magazine and contributed to various New York newspapers and magazines while translating French novels. De Leon's editorial skill was further demonstrated when he served as the managing editor of the Mobile Register from 1868 to 1876. De Leon's contributions to Mobile extended beyond journalism, as he managed the Mobile Theater from 1873 to 1885 and organized the Mobile Mardi Gras Carnival for 25 years, earning him a reputation as a carnival creator for several other cities as well. He published political writings under the pseudonym Dunne Browne and was known as "The Blind Laureate of the Lost Cause" after losing his eyesight in 1903. De Leon passed away in 1914.

Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, edited by Beverley Park Rilett, http://alabamaauthors.org

1889

Creole and Puritan. Philadelphia, PA; JB Lippincott, 1889.

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De Leon, Thomas Cooper, “Creole and Puritan by Thomas Cooper De Leon,” Alabama Authors of the 19th & 20th Centuries, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.alabamaauthors.org/items/show/24673.