# Colonel Rutherford Snow — Babbitt character guide

> Colonel Rutherford Snow in Babbitt by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Rutherford Snow, Colonel Snow

**First appearance:** 0000-chapter-i

## Who they are

The elderly owner of the Zenith Advocate-Times newspaper.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/chapter-xxxii)

Leads the committee from the Good Citizens' League, pressuring Babbitt to join and warning him of the consequences of supporting liberal elements.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/iii)

Owner of the Advocate-Times and the most intimidating of the three; he leads the bullying and warns Babbitt about his associations with 'dangerous elements.'

### [The Good Citizens' League](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/babbitt_se/chapters/i)

Owner of the Advocate-Times, photographed clasping the hand of Sheldon Smeeth for publicity, though privately dismissive.

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