# Bill Kingdom — Elmer Gantry character guide

> Bill Kingdom in Elmer Gantry by Sinclair Lewis.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Bill

**First appearance:** 0003-chapter-i

## Who they are

A friend of Elmer's from his youth.

## In the story

### [Chapter XXII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxii)

Reporter from the Zenith Advocate-Times who covers Elmer's campaign and writes a favorable story.

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

Reporter for the Zenith Advocate-Times who covers Elmer's campaign and writes a favorable story.

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

Reporter for the Advocate-Times whom Elmer contacts to ensure press coverage of his sermon.

### [Chapter XXVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/chapter-xxvi)

Hard-boiled veteran reporter who remains unimpressed by Elmer's attempts at friendship.

### [Lively Sunday Evenings and the Art of Publicity](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/i)

A hard-boiled veteran reporter who remains unimpressed by Elmer's overtures.

### [Chapter VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi)

A journalist from the Advocate-Times who accompanies the raid and later writes an epic about Elmer's heroism, though he shows some reluctance during the raid.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vii)

Observes the raid and cynically reflects on the story he will write.

### [VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/viii)

Observes Elmer's actions and acknowledges his prowess.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/elmer_gantry_se/chapters/vi)

Reporter for the Advocate-Times who badgers Silverhorn into revealing his case against Elmer.

## Links

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