Poetry · Character
George K. Schmidt
A banker appearing in the book.
minor
First appearance: George K. Schmidt
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Subject of the chapter, a Chicago lawyer with expertise in fish laws.
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With Unknown Narrator (professional): George K. Schmidt is a business associate or official, interacting with the narrator in a transactional manner. In Col. Geo. T. Buckingham: Subject of the chapter, a Chicago lawyer…
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
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- Narrator's acquaintances
- Protagonist
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professional · ambivalent
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