# Iola Leroy — Character guide

> Key figures in Iola Leroy by Frances Ellen Watkins Harper.

- [Iola Leroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/iola_leroy.md): Light-skinned mixed-race woman who discovers her African heritage and becomes a nurse and advocate.
- [Marie Leroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/marie_leroy.md): Iola's mother, a former slave who married her master and raised her children in comfort.
- [Harry Leroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/harry_leroy.md): Iola's brother, a Union soldier who fights for freedom and family reunion.
- [Robert Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/robert_johnson.md): Former slave who becomes a Union soldier and chaplain, devoted to his people.
- [Eugene Leroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/eugene_leroy.md): Iola's father, a wealthy planter who marries his slave Marie and frees his family.
- [Dr. Gresham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/dr_gresham.md): Union army surgeon who falls in love with Iola and supports her work.
- [Linda](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/linda.md): Elderly former slave who becomes a mother figure to Iola and others.
- [Captain Sybil](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/captain_sybil.md): Union officer from Maine who befriends Robert Johnson and aids the cause.
- [Dr. Frank Latimer](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/dr_latimer.md): Talented black doctor who becomes Iola's love interest and husband.
- [Thomas Anderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/thomas_anderson.md): Former slave who joins the Union army and dies heroically in battle.
- [Uncle Daniel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/uncle_daniel.md): Elderly former slave who tells his story of suffering and faith.
- [Miss Lucille Delany](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/miss_delany.md): Iola's friend and fellow teacher at the Northern school.
- [Alfred Lorraine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/alfred_lorraine.md): Eugene Leroy's cousin who schemes to inherit the plantation.
- [Bob](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/bob.md): Young enslaved boy who assists the Union soldiers.
- [Dr. Latrobe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/dr_latrobe.md): Southern doctor who treats Iola and later opposes her marriage.
- [Louis Bastine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/louis_bastine.md): French Creole who courts Iola and reveals her heritage.
- [Aunt Katie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/aunt_katie.md): Former slave who works as a cook and caretaker.
- [Miss Nancy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/miss_nancy.md): Elderly former slave who helps care for Iola as a child.
- [Rev. Carmicle](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/rev_carmicle.md): White minister who preaches to the slaves and later supports freedom.
- [Mrs. Harper](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mrs_harper.md): Northern woman who hosts Iola and helps her find work.
- [Mrs. Leroy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mrs_leroy.md): Eugene Leroy's first wife, who dies before the main events.
- [Uncle Dan'el](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/uncle_daniel_2.md): Elderly former slave who tells stories of the old plantation.
- [Gracie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/gracie.md): Young girl who befriends Iola during her school days.
- [Mr. Gundover](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_gundover.md): Wealthy planter who buys slaves and treats them harshly.
- [Mrs. Cloten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mrs_cloten.md): Southern woman who shelters Iola after her escape.
- [Uncle Ben Tunnel](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/uncle_ben.md): Former slave who helps Union soldiers navigate the countryside.
- [John Andrews](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/john_andrews.md): Union soldier who fights alongside Robert Johnson.
- [Camille Lecroix](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/camille_lecroix.md): French Creole woman who befriends Iola at school.
- [Colonel Robinson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/colonel_robinson.md): Union officer who commands a regiment of black soldiers.
- [Mr. Galen](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_galen.md): Northern abolitionist who helps Iola find her family.
- [Mam Liza](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mam_liza.md): Elderly former slave who works as a nurse and caretaker.
- [Hon. Dugdale](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/hon_dugdale.md): Northern politician who supports abolition and Reconstruction.
- [Uncle Jack](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/uncle_jack.md): Former slave who works as a handyman on the plantation.
- [Mr. Bascom](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_bascom.md): Northern teacher who employs Iola at a school.
- [Harriet](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/harriet.md): Young enslaved girl who escapes with the Union army.
- [Miss Anna](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/miss_anna.md): White woman who teaches Iola as a child.
- [Job](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/job.md): Elderly former slave who works on the plantation.
- [Augustine](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/augustine.md): French Creole who interacts with Iola's family.
- [Gilbert Haven](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/gilbert_haven.md): White abolitionist who supports Robert Johnson's work.
- [Alf](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/alf.md): Young enslaved boy who runs errands for the Union soldiers.
- [Mr. Cloten](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_cloten.md): Southern man who helps Iola after her escape.
- [Mr. Forest](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_forest.md): Northern businessman who employs Iola's brother Harry.
- [Mrs. Stillman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mrs_stillman.md): Southern woman who shelters Iola during the war.
- [Professor Langhorne](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/professor_langhorne.md): Northern educator who teaches at the school where Iola works.
- [Professor Gradnor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/professor_gradnor.md): Northern teacher who helps Iola find employment.
- [Aunt Kizzy](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/aunt_kizzy.md): Elderly former slave who suffers under slavery.
- [Mr. Waterman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_waterman.md): Northern abolitionist who helps Iola's family.
- [Mr. Stillman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_stillman.md): Southern man who shelters Iola during the war.
- [Grandmother Johnson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/grandmother_johnson.md): Robert Johnson's elderly grandmother, a former slave.
- [Mr. Thurston](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/mr_thurston.md): Northern minister who supports the freedmen's cause.
- [Frank Anderson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/frank_anderson.md): Tom Anderson's brother, who also joins the Union army.
- [Uncle Jake](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/uncle_jake.md): Elderly former slave who works on the plantation.
- [Bishop Tunster](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/bishop_tunster.md): Northern bishop who supports the African American church.
- [Colonel Shaw](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/colonel_shaw.md): Union officer who commands a black regiment.
- [Marse Eugene](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/marse_eugene.md): Slaves' respectful term for Eugene Leroy.
- [Rev. Cantnor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/rev_cantnor.md): White minister who preaches to the slaves.
- [Rev. Eustace](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/rev_eustace.md): White minister who supports the Confederacy.
- [Alexander Sergevitch](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/alexander_sergevitch.md): Russian nobleman who visits the Leroy plantation.
- [Massa Parker](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/iola_leroy_se/characters/massa_parker.md): Slave owner who appears in Uncle Daniel's story.

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