# Windpeter Winters — Winesburg, Ohio character guide

> Windpeter Winters in Winesburg, Ohio by Sherwood Anderson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** old Windpeter, Windpeter, old Windpeter Winters

**First appearance:** 0022-the-untold-lie

## Who they are

Hal Winters' father, a violent drunkard killed in a train accident.

## In the story

### [The Untold Lie](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/winesburg_ohio_se/chapters/the-untold-lie)

Hal's father, a reprobate who died a dramatic death by driving his wagon onto railroad tracks. His story is recalled as background to Hal's character.

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