Character List
Carol Kennicott In rebellion against small-town boredom, is the nonconformist central figure of the novel.
Dr. Will Kennicott Carol's husband, is a competent but practical-minded physician.
Stewart Snyder A young law student
Mr. and Mrs. Johnson Marbury Friends of Carol's sister
Luke Dawson Wealthy money lender and landowner
Mrs. Dawson His wife
Miss Vida Sherwin A high-school teacher, afterward Mrs. Wutherspoon
Sam Clark The hardware man
Mrs. Ethel Clark His wife
"Professor" George Edwin Mott Superintendent of schools
Mrs. Mott His wife
The Reverend Leonard Warren The Congregational pastor
Mrs. Warren His wife, president of the Thanatopsis Club
Guy Pollock A cultured lawyer
Raymond (Raymie) Wutherspoon Shoe salesman and later a store manager
Lyman Cass Owner of a flour mill
Mrs. Cass His wife
Myrtle Cass His daughter
Dave Dyer The druggist
Mrs. Maud Dyer His wife
Jackson Elder Operator of a planing mill
Mrs. Elder His wife
Harry Haydock Operator of the Bon Ton Store
Juanita Haydock His lively wife
Frederick F. Ludelmeyer A grocer
Bea Sorenson Later Bea Bjornstam
Axel Egge Owner of the General Store
Chester Dashaway Undertaker and operator of Rouse Furnishing Emporium
Nat Hicks The tailor
Mrs. Hicks His wife
Percy Bresnahan A multimillionaire and president of Velvet Motor Company
Miss Rita Simons Later Mrs. Terry Gould
Dr. Terry Gould A young physician
Champ Perry A pioneer citizen
Mrs. Perry His wife
Miss Ella Stowbody A shark at "elocuting."
Ezra Stowbody Bank president, Ella's father
Dr. Westlake Now practically retired
Mrs. Westlake His wife
Julius Flickerbaugh An old attorney
Mrs. Flickerbaugh His wife
Pete Rustad A Scandinavian farmer
Helga Rustad His wife, "still scared of America"
Del Snafflin Barber and band leader
Mrs. Elisha Gurrey Manager of the boarding house
Mrs. Bogart Carol's neighbor and would-be adviser
Cyrus N. Bogart Her son
Loren Wheeler Editor of the Dauntless
Miles Bjornstam A plumber, known as the "Red Swede"
Miss Ethel Villets The town librarian
Ole Jenson A Swedish grocer
Dr. McGanum Dr. Westlake's partner and son-in-law
Mrs. McGanum His wife, daughter of the Westlakes
Gus Dahl A butcher
Earl Haydock Young brother of Harry
Bert Tybee A bartender, afterward elected mayor
Mrs. Nodelquist Matron of the rest rooms for farmers' wives
Dr. Harvey Dillon A young dentist
Mrs. Dillon His wife
Mrs. Mattie Gooch A chiropractor
Nels Erdstrom A Kennicott patient
Mrs. Erdstrom His wife
Halvor Nelson A patient of Dr. Kennicott
Mrs. Nelson His wife
Reverend Mr. Zittrel A Baptist minister
Mrs. Zittrel His wife
Adolph Morgenroth A farmer
Willis Woodford Teller, bookkeeper, and janitor of Stowbody's bank
Wes Brannigan A farmer
Oscarina A Swedish maid who succeeded Bea
Hugh Kennicott Child of Carol and Will
Whittier N. Smail Dr. Kennicott's uncle by marriage
Mrs. Bessie Smail Kennicott's aunt
Olaf Bjornstam Child of Bea and Miles
Dr. Calibree Physician of Joralemon
Mrs. Calibree His wife
Erik Valborg A dapper Swedish tailor
Adolph Valborg Erik's father
B. J. Gougerling A banker
Mrs. Gougerling His wife
Fern Mullins A high school teacher
Mrs. Swiftwaite Dressmaker and milliner
James Blausser A professional booster