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John Mushmouth Johnson
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“A man who gambled had no business with money.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Quoted in Black Gangsters of Chicago (Chapter: 'The Rise of the Policy Kings') by Ron Chepesiuk (2007).
“When my family went in for religion and all that, I didn't really fancy so much learning and went out to see where the money grew. Some of those who know me say I found it.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You bother me anymore, I'll have you in the penitentiary, and you'll stay there 'til I let you out.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“A man that gambles had better be without money, anyway, I may put it to some good use; you wouldn’t know how.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Pekin: The Rise and Fall of Chicago's First Black-Owned Theater (Chapter: Prologue) by Thomas Bauman (2014).
“What else is there for a colored man to do?”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Legacy Of John “Mushmouth” Johnson, Chicago’s Black Gambling King by Robyn McNeil (December 1, 2022)
“I didn’t exactly do much book learning, I went out to see where the money grew. Some of those who know me say that I found it.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I bought a lot on a prairie where a town afterwards was located.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We used to have a little gambling here, but the dust is an inch thick upstairs. You can’t judge by this. All the rest of the week, it will be like a graveyard.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You’ll hear from me down in Africa shootin’ craps.”
John Mushmouth Johnson (1856–1907) said by 1907 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source