# Luke Dawson — Main Street character guide

> Luke Dawson in Main Street by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Luke, Mr. Dawson

**First appearance:** 0017-iv

## Who they are

An elderly, miserly farmer and one of the town's wealthier citizens.

## In the story

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

Mentioned by Kennicott as a wealthy resident of Gopher Prairie.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as a wealthy householder putting up storm windows.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i)

Mentioned as the richest man in town; his wife hosts the Thanatopsis meeting.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vi)

A wealthy local who is approached by Carol with a plan to rebuild the town; he rejects the idea, defending the town and planning to move to Pasadena.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/vii)

Referenced by Bjornstam as a penny-pinching land-thief and briber, representing the wealthy elite.

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

Sells his land and moves to Pasadena with Mrs. Dawson.

### [I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/main_street_se/chapters/i)

Luke Dawson is visited by the Kennicotts at his Pasadena bungalow, where he yearns to return home and make more money.

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