# John Smith — New Hampshire character guide

> John Smith in New Hampshire by Robert Frost.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Smith, John

**First appearance:** 0035-the-kitchen-chimney

## Who they are

A generic name used for a character in a poem.

## Relationships

### [Laban](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/laban)

_social_

John Smith and Laban are acquaintances, possibly meeting through community or work.

### [Son](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/characters/son)

_social_

John Smith and Son are acquaintances, possibly with a mentor-like or neighborly dynamic.

## In the story

### [Place for a Third](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/place-for-a-third)

John is Eliza's first love, whose grave Laban considers for Eliza's burial.

### [A Fountain, a Bottle, a Donkey’s Ears and Some Books](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/new_hampshire_se/chapters/a-fountain-a-bottle-a-donkey-s-ears-and-some-books)

Mentioned as the Mormon leader who called the settlers off the mountain to go West.

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