# Governor Bellingham — The Scarlet Letter character guide

> Governor Bellingham in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Bellingham, Old Governor Bellingham

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-the-marketplace

## Who they are

A stern colonial governor who oversees Hester's punishment and Pearl's custody.

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