The Mayor of Casterbridge: Micheal Henchard Left Lonely and Depressed Micheal Henchard lived a life that could only be lived in a story. It had more ups and downs than one could imagine experienceing. He became the Mayor of Casterbridge after years of being a poor hay-trusser. After the death of his wife, and loseing everything he had, he becomes and outcast in the town of Casterbridge. He has lost all the loved ones and friends he had, losing his daughter elizabeth-jane was very hard on him. His once friend and bussniess partner Farfrae takes many thing from Henchard making him very jelous.