# Fred Orpan — Oil! character guide

> Fred Orpan in Oil! by Upton Sinclair.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** little Willie, Willie, Fred Orpan, Orpan, Fred, Even Fred Orpan

**First appearance:** 0001-oil

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a child or young man.

## In the story

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

A silent, lean man who is the head of a chain of oil enterprises.

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

Tells a story about Vernon Roscoe's past and also shares an anecdote about an Indian chief.

### [XIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/xiii)

Listed among the plutocratic friends at the Emperor Hotel.

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