# Mr. Bankside — Oil! character guide

> Mr. Bankside in Oil! by Upton Sinclair.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0001-oil

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a neighbor.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/iv)

Landowner whose property is being drilled; celebrates the spudding in with Dad and Bunny.

### [II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/oil_se/chapters/ii)

Moved to a palace after the oil strike, adapting to new wealth.

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

Oil man who comments on the luck of the Rosses.

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