# Jefferson Doman — In the Midst of Life character guide

> Jefferson Doman in In the Midst of Life by Ambrose Bierce.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Mr. Jefferson Doman, Mr. Doman, Doman

**First appearance:** 0041-an-adventure-at-brownville

## Who they are

A destitute old man shuffling through winter snow toward the Home for Old Men, carrying a past that will not stay buried.

## Relationships

### [Scarry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/characters/scarry)

_friendship_

Jefferson Doman and Scarry are friends or allies, their interactions suggesting mutual support or shared purpose.

### [Scarry](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/characters/scarry)

_friendship_

Jefferson Doman and Scarry are friends or allies, their interactions suggesting mutual support or shared purpose.

## In the story

### [A Son of the Gods](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/a-son-of-the-gods)

Not present in this chapter; no character named Doman appears.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/ii)

The man who rediscovers Hurdy-Gurdy and stakes a mining claim in the cemetery.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/iii)

Receives a letter from Barney Bree about a gold discovery; his backstory of leaving Mary Matthews in New Jersey and remaining faithful despite her betrayal is detailed.

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/iv)

The grave-robber and gold-seeker who digs up Scarry's coffin, experiencing terror and psychological turmoil.

### [V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/in_the_midst_of_life_se/chapters/v)

Name found on a photograph in Mrs. Porfer's discovered pocketbook, linking to her past.

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