Unnamed Governors of Mississippi

Submitted by ben.robbins@fu-... on Fri, 2017-10-20 11:35
Text: 
The Mansion
Character Key: 
Unnamed Governors of Mississippi
Display Name: 
Unnamed Governors of Mississippi
Sort Name: 
Unnamed Governors of Mississippi
Race: 
White
Gender: 
Male
Class: 
Middle Class
Rank: 
Minor
Vitality: 
Alive
Occupation: 
Administrative
Specific Job: 
Governor
First Mentioned: 
Parchman Penitentiary in The Mansion (Location)
Other Texts: 
"Monk"
Sanctuary
Biography: 

Mink's lawyer speculates that after Mink gets to the penitentiary, a meddler with "access to the Governor's ear" may be able to secure his early release (50). Almost four decades later, a different Governor approves Mink's petition for freedom (408). (The actual Governors of Mississippi in 1908 and 1946 were, respectively, James Kimble Vardaman and Thomas Lowry Bailey.

Financial Status: 
controls substantial wealth
Social Status: 
has influential social contacts (family, business, political)
Individual or Group: 
Individual
Character changes class in this text: 

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