# John A. Lomax — Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp character guide

> John A. Lomax in Songs of the Cattle Trail and Cow Camp by John A. Lomax.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John, The John

**First appearance:** 0003-songs-of-the-cattle-trail-and-cow-camp

## Who they are

Folklorist and compiler, referenced as a figure in the collection.

## In the story

### [Part III: Cowboy Types](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/part-iii-cowboy-types)

Author of 'The Sheep-Herder' and the poem about the Mackenzie Trail, reflecting on the passing of the frontier.

### [The Old Mackenzie Trail](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/the-old-mackenzie-trail)

Author of the poem, reflecting on the trail's history and his own connection to the frontier.

### [The Gila Monster Route](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/songs_of_the_cattle_trail_and_cow_camp_se/chapters/the-gila-monster-route)

Referenced as 'the John,' a companion who was arrested and later released, leaving the narrator alone.

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