Pudd'nhead Wilson Characters

Loser, misfit, freak: David Wilson might be called any of these (as if being called Pudd'nhead weren't bad enough). Before our narrator gives us the lowdown on how this guy came to be known as the...

Tom probably isn't a guy you'd want to know in real life (well, unless you're someone who enjoys hanging out with thieves, murderers, and generally obnoxious people). But we do have to admit that h...

Mother of the (Nineteenth) CenturyIf Roxy were around today, she'd be the type of mom who would happily forgo buying a new pair of shoes for herself so she'd have the money to send her kid to astro...

Chambers gives a whole new meaning to the expression "poor baby." Originally born "Tom," Chambers was riding high for the first few weeks of life as the son of a rich businessman when, boom, his nu...

We can't help being impressed by these two. When Italian twin brothers Luigi and Angelo show up in Dawson's Landing, they manage to attract more fans than Lady Gaga. Sure, these guys are intriguing...

This dude deserves a medal for taking Tom in after his brother Percy dies, but what does he get instead? A fatal knife wound, that's what. As the ultimate victim of Tom's schemes, Judge Driscoll sh...

Percy Driscoll is a successful businessman and Tom's father (well, not his biological father, but shhhh—don't tell him that). He's also the brother of Judge Driscoll. Percy owns several slaves wh...

Pembroke Howard is a lawyer who is the prosecutor in the murder trial of the twins. He's also Judge Driscoll's best pal.

Mrs. Driscoll is Judge Driscoll's wife. She's never been able to have children of her own and wants them so badly that she's willing to put up with Tom when he gets sent to live with her and Driscoll.

Aunt Patsy rents out her spare room to the twins, making her something of a celebrity in Dawson's Landing. She's the only one who gives the twins the time of day after they're charged with Driscoll...

Rowena is Aunt Patsy's daughter. She's totally psyched to play host to the twins. Oh, and Tom has a big crush on her.

Rachel is Judge Driscoll's sister. She's a childless widow who helps the judge take care of Tom after Mrs. Driscoll dies.

Buckstone is a local politician who's in favor of legalizing rum. He invites the twins to a rally in support of rum where all hell breaks loose.

Blake is the town constable (an old timey word for police officer). He works on trying to catch the town burglar, but doesn't have much luck.

Jasper is a slave and acquaintance of Roxy's.

Our tricky narrator tells us early on that this dude is of "no concern," but Roxy later reveals that he is actually none other than Tom's biological father. Roxy is super proud of his fancy pedigre...

Judge Robinson is the judge who presides over Tom's case against Luigi for assault and battery.

The Misses Clarkson are three gals who run into Tom (disguised as a woman) right after Driscoll's murder.

Nancy is a slave who works for Aunt Patsy.