# The Marrow of Tradition — Character guide

> Key figures in The Marrow of Tradition by Charles W. Chesnutt.

- [Dr. William Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dr_miller.md): A skilled black doctor who navigates racial tensions in Wellington.
- [Sandy Campbell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/sandy_campbell.md): A loyal black servant who becomes a victim of racial injustice.
- [Mrs. Carteret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mrs_carteret.md): The white wife of Major Carteret, struggling with family secrets.
- [Tom Delamere](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/tom_delamere.md): A dissolute young white man who commits a heinous crime.
- [Mr. Ellis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mr_ellis.md): A newspaper editor and friend to Major Carteret.
- [Old Mr. Delamere](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/old_mr_delamere.md): A dignified elderly white man, Tom's grandfather.
- [Major Carteret](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/major_carteret.md): A white supremacist newspaper editor and political leader.
- [Jerry Letlow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/jerry_letlow.md): A black servant who works for the Carteret household.
- [Polly Ochiltree](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/polly_ochiltree.md): An elderly white woman with a sharp tongue and family secrets.
- [Captain George McBane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/captain_mcbane.md): A ruthless white supremacist and political operative.
- [Mammy Jane](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mammy_jane.md): An elderly black nurse who serves the Carteret family.
- [Josh Green](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/josh_green.md): A black man who leads a resistance against white violence.
- [Janet Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/janet_miller.md): Dr. Miller's wife, a light-skinned black woman with a secret.
- [Dr. Alvin Burns](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dr_burns.md): A white doctor who assists Dr. Miller in a critical operation.
- [Miss Clara Pemberton](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/miss_clara.md): A young white woman courted by Tom Delamere and Mr. Ellis.
- [Dr. Price](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dr_price.md): A white doctor who participates in the operation on Dodie.
- [Mr. Watson](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mr_watson.md): A white man who interacts with the black community.
- [Sister Olivia](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/sister_olivia.md): A religious black woman, possibly related to the Miller family.
- [Julia Brown](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/julia_brown.md): A black woman who appears in the narrative.
- [General Belmont](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/general_belmont.md): A white political figure involved in the white supremacy campaign.
- [Adam Miller](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/adam_miller.md): An older black man, possibly Dr. Miller's father.
- [Dinah](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dinah.md): A black cook or servant in the Carteret household.
- [Little Dodie](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/little_dodie.md): The infant son of Major and Mrs. Carteret.
- [Mars John](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mars_john.md): A white man referred to by black characters.
- [Sally](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/sally.md): A black woman mentioned in the narrative.
- [Mr. Merkell](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/mr_merkell.md): A white man, possibly related to Olivia Merkell.
- [Lee Ellis](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/lee_ellis.md): A young white man, possibly related to Mr. Ellis.
- [Aunt Jane Letlow](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/aunt_jane_letlow.md): An elderly black woman, possibly related to Jerry.
- [Dr. Ashe](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dr_ashe.md): A white doctor mentioned in the narrative.
- [John Delamere](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/john_delamere.md): A member of the Delamere family, possibly Tom's father.
- [Dr. Yates](https://www.betterreads.online/discover/the_marrow_of_tradition_se/characters/dr_yates.md): A white doctor mentioned in the narrative.

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