. "George Horatio Derby (April 3, 1823 \u2013 May 15, 1861) was an early California humorist. Derby used the pseudonym \"John P. Squibob\" and its variants \"John Phoenix\" and \"Squibob.\" Derby served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. In his spare time, he wrote humorous anecdotes and burlesques, often under the guise of his pseudonyms."@en . . . "George Derby"@en . . "George Horatio Derby (April 3, 1823 \u2013 May 15, 1861) was an early California humorist. Derby used the pseudonym \"John P. Squibob\" and its variants \"John Phoenix\" and \"Squibob.\" Derby served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Army Topographic Corps. In his spare time, he wrote humorous anecdotes and burlesques, often under the guise of his pseudonyms."@en . . . . . . . .