# Captain John Coolidge — The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge character guide

> Captain John Coolidge in The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge by Calvin Coolidge.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Captain John

**First appearance:** 0002-i-scenes-of-my-childhood

## Who they are

A Vermont farmer, storekeeper, and justice of the peace whose thrift and silence shaped his son's character on the Plymouth homestead.

## In the story

### [The Autobiography of Calvin Coolidge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/the-autobiography-of-calvin-coolidge)

Coolidge's father, a significant paternal influence.

### [I: Scenes of My Childhood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/i-scenes-of-my-childhood)

Coolidge's great-grandfather who settled in Plymouth around 1780 after serving in the Revolutionary army.

### [II: Seeking My Education](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/ii-seeking-my-education)

Coolidge's father; provided financial support and left Coolidge to make his own educational choices.

### [The Law and Politics](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/iii-the-law-and-politics)

Coolidge's father, honored by naming his first son John.

### [On Entering and Leaving the Presidency](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/v-on-entering-and-leaving-the-presidency)

Administered the oath of office to his son; later died after overtaxing his strength hosting visitors.

### [List of Illustrations](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_calvin_coolidge_se/chapters/list-of-illustrations)

Depicted while serving in the Vermont Senate.

## Links

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