# Colonel Grangerford — The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn character guide

> Colonel Grangerford in The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Col. Grangerford, XVIII Col. Grangerford

**First appearance:** 0019-xvii

## Who they are

The patriarch of the Grangerford family, killed in the feud.

## In the story

### [Chapter XVII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huckleberry_finn_se/chapters/xvii)

The patriarch of the Grangerford family, who reassures Buck about future opportunities for action.

### [Chapter XVIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/huckleberry_finn_se/chapters/xviii)

Patriarch of the Grangerfords; described as a gentleman with stern authority.

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