# The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge — Character guide

> Key figures in The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge by Calvin Coolidge.

- [Calvin Coolidge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/calvin_coolidge.md): The narrator and 30th President of the United States, reflecting on his life and career.
- [President Harding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/president_harding.md): Coolidge's predecessor as President, whose death elevated Coolidge to the presidency.
- [Mrs. Coolidge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/mrs_coolidge.md): Calvin Coolidge's wife, a supportive presence throughout his political career.
- [Woodrow Wilson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/woodrow_wilson.md): President during Coolidge's early national political career, often referenced as a contrast.
- [Charles E. Garman](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/charles_e_garman.md): A professor who deeply influenced Coolidge's philosophical and political thinking.
- [Thomas Jefferson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/thomas_jefferson.md): Founding Father and President, cited by Coolidge as a political and philosophical reference.
- [Abbie Moor](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/abbie_moor.md): Coolidge's mother, whose early death left a lasting impression on him.
- [Governor McCall](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/governor_mccall.md): Governor of Massachusetts whom Coolidge succeeded, a key figure in state politics.
- [Frank W. Stearns](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/frank_w_stearns.md): A close friend and political supporter who helped manage Coolidge's campaigns.
- [W. Murray Crane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/w_murray_crane.md): A U.S. Senator and political mentor who guided Coolidge's early career.
- [Henry Ward Beecher](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/henry_ward_beecher.md): Prominent clergyman and orator whose sermons Coolidge admired and referenced.
- [Captain John Coolidge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/captain_john_coolidge.md): Coolidge's father, a farmer and storekeeper who raised him with strong values.
- [Carrie A. Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/carrie_a_brown.md): A teacher who influenced Coolidge during his early education.
- [Henry Cabot Lodge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/henry_cabot_lodge.md): U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, a powerful figure in national politics.
- [Everett Sanders](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/everett_sanders.md): A political ally and later secretary to President Coolidge.
- [William S. Tyler](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/william_s_tyler.md): A professor at Amherst College who taught Coolidge Greek and classics.
- [Anson D. Morse](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/anson_d_morse.md): A history professor at Amherst who shaped Coolidge's political views.
- [Mr. Hammond](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/mr_hammond.md): A local figure in Coolidge's early political circles in Massachusetts.
- [William Howard Taft](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/william_howard_taft.md): Former President and Chief Justice, referenced in Coolidge's political commentary.
- [Mr. Curtis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/mr_curtis.md): A political figure or associate mentioned in Coolidge's narrative.
- [George Washington](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/george_washington.md): First President, invoked as a symbol of American ideals by Coolidge.
- [William P. Dillingham](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/william_p_dillingham.md): U.S. Senator from Vermont, a colleague of Coolidge in national politics.
- [Judge Field](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/judge_field.md): A judge who presided over cases Coolidge observed or participated in.
- [John W. Weeks](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/john_w_weeks.md): U.S. Senator from Massachusetts, a political contemporary of Coolidge.
- [George D. Olds](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/george_d_olds.md): A college classmate or associate of Coolidge at Amherst.
- [Grace Goodhue](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/grace_goodhue.md): Coolidge's future wife, whom he met and courted during his early career.
- [Edwin U. Curtis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/edwin_u_curtis.md): Police commissioner of Boston during the 1919 police strike, a key figure in Coolidge's governorship.
- [Victoria Josephine Coolidge](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/victoria_josephine_coolidge.md): Coolidge's sister, who died young and was deeply mourned by the family.
- [Benjamin Harrison](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/benjamin_harrison.md): President referenced in Coolidge's discussion of late 19th-century politics.
- [Grover Cleveland](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/grover_cleveland.md): President mentioned as a political opponent of Benjamin Harrison.
- [Mrs. Harding](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/mrs_harding.md): Wife of President Harding, mentioned in passing during Coolidge's narrative.
- [Henry A. Frink](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/henry_a_frink.md): A professor at Amherst College who taught Coolidge.
- [William Jennings Bryan](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/william_jennings_bryan.md): Prominent political figure and orator, referenced in Coolidge's political analysis.
- [William H. Clapp](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/characters/william_h_clapp.md): A political associate or local figure in Coolidge's Massachusetts network.

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