Jack Houston's Father

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Display Name: 
Jack Houston's Father
Sort Name: 
Houston, Mr.
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Middle Class
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Dies
Occupation: 
Farming
Specific Job: 
Farmer, Landlord
Cause of Death: 
Disease
Biography: 

A "fierce thin wiry man" (233), Jack Houston's father is a farmer of some wealth with a large section of land that is worked by sharecroppers. He has a somewhat strained relationship with his son, whom he teaches to farm. His eventual death causes Jack to return home after thirteen years away.

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Individual
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