Olivia's father and a mill owner previously imprisoned for financial speculation. After a heated argument with Olivia, he hires Dr Whiteside to warn George against marrying her. They crash on a washed-out road, resulting in his death. He intended to reveal Olivia's role in his demise.
John Channing is Olivia's wealthy but disgraced father.
John's financial ruin creates social tension that George navigates by defending Olivia.
Both men are powerful mill owners with aligned economic interests in the town.
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