# Grover Cleveland — The Autobiography of Mark Twain character guide

> Grover Cleveland in The Autobiography of Mark Twain by Mark Twain.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Cleveland, Mr. Cleveland, President Cleveland

**First appearance:** 0044-volume-i-about-general-sickles

## Who they are

President of the United States, acquaintance of Twain.

## Relationships

### [Livy Clemens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/characters/livy_clemens)

_social_

President Cleveland and Mark Twain's wife were acquaintances through social and political circles.

### [Mason](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/characters/mason)

_professional_

Cleveland and Mason had a professional relationship, likely as political allies or advisors.

### [Livy Clemens](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/characters/livy_clemens)

_social_

President Cleveland and Mark Twain's wife were acquaintances through social and political circles.

## In the story

### [A Call with W. D. Howells on General Grant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-i-a-call-with-w-d-howells-on-general-grant)

Mentioned as President Arthur (though historically Arthur was president at the time; Cleveland is listed in canon).

### [New York, January 10, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-i-new-york-january-10-1906)

Mentioned as a former president whose administration would not have handled the Morris incident in the same way.

### [New York, Wednesday, January 24, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-ii-new-york-wednesday-january-24-1906)

Democratic candidate whose election provided temporary relief from Republican domination.

### [Monday, February 26, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-ii-monday-february-26-1906)

President Cleveland and Mrs. Cleveland attend the Washington Authors' Reading in 1888.

### [Monday, March 5, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-ii-monday-march-5-1906)

President during the White House reception; Twain interrupts him to attend to the note.

### [Tuesday, March 6, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-ii-tuesday-march-6-1906)

Governor of New York and later President; Twain describes his principled veto as mayor and his response to Twain's indirect request.

### [Wednesday, April 4, 1906](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_autobiography_of_mark_twain_se/chapters/volume-ii-wednesday-april-4-1906)

Mentioned indirectly in the context of the Morris case and political appointments.

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