# Joshua Whiggam — An American Tragedy character guide

> Joshua Whiggam in An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Joshua Whiggam, Whiggam

**First appearance:** 0020-book-ii

## Who they are

A factory worker at the collar company.

## In the story

### [Chapter V](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_american_tragedy_se/chapters/v)

Whiggam, the superintendent, escorts Clyde to the shrinking room and shows him around the factory.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/an_american_tragedy_se/chapters/xi)

Accompanies Samuel Griffiths on the factory tour and later helps Gilbert find a new role for Clyde.

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