# John Wilson — The Scarlet Letter character guide

> John Wilson in The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Father Wilson, venerable Father Wilson, Mr. Wilson, the Reverend Mr. Wilson, good old Mr. Wilson, old Mr. Wilson, Reverend Mr. Wilson, Good Master Wilson, good Mr. Wilson

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

## Who they are

An elderly, learned minister who questions Hester and later supports Dimmesdale.

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