# Henry Spoffard — Gentlemen Prefer Blondes character guide

> Henry Spoffard in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos.

**Role:** major

**Also known as:** Harry, Henry, the famous Henry H. Spoffard, himself

**First appearance:** 0002-i-gentlemen-prefer-blondes

## Snapshot

The famous Henry H. Spoffard, a wealthy and morally serious suitor whose name carries enough weight to make Lorelei weigh marriage against her freedom.

## Who they are

Henry Spoffard enters Lorelei's orbit as a man of reputation and reformist zeal, the kind of gentleman whose mother matters and whose name opens doors. On the voyage home, Lorelei spends the crossing deciding whether she really wants to marry him, torn between the security he represents and the life she'd have to give up. His fame and his principles make him both a prize and a puzzle, and his presence pushes the diary toward its central question of what a girl like Lorelei actually wants.

## Relationships

### [Dorothy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gentlemen_prefer_blondes_se/characters/dorothy)

_romantic_

Dorothy and Henry Spoffard have a romantic dynamic, with Henry as another of Dorothy's admirers.

### [Mr. Gilbertson Montrose](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gentlemen_prefer_blondes_se/characters/mr_gilbertson_montrose)

_social_

Henry Spoffard and Mr. Gilbertson Montrose interact as part of the same social or business network.

### [Mrs. Henry Spoffard Jr.](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gentlemen_prefer_blondes_se/characters/mrs_henry_spoffard_jr)

_family_

Henry Spoffard and Mrs. Henry Spoffard Jr. are married, forming a couple.

## In the story

### [V: The Central of Europe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gentlemen_prefer_blondes_se/chapters/v-the-central-of-europe)

Famous American from a fine old family; travels with his mother and Miss Chapman; interested in reforming people and has strong morals.

### [Brains Are Really Everything](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/gentlemen_prefer_blondes_se/chapters/vi-brains-are-really-everything)

Henry is nearly scared off by Dorothy's tales but is won back by Lorelei's explanation; he becomes her fiancé.

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