# General Washington — Essays character guide

> General Washington in Essays by Henry David Thoreau.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Washington

**First appearance:** 0023-slavery-in-massachusetts

## Who they are

First U.S. president; invoked as a symbol of integrity.

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