# George K. Schmidt — Poetry character guide

> George K. Schmidt in Poetry by Ring Lardner.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0209-george-k-schmidt

## Who they are

A banker appearing in the book.

## Relationships

### [Unknown Narrator](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/characters/unknown_narrator)

_professional_

George K. Schmidt is a business associate or official, interacting with the narrator in a transactional manner.

## In the story

### [Col. Geo. T. Buckingham](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/col-geo-t-buckingham)

Subject of the chapter, a Chicago lawyer with expertise in fish laws.

### [Judge Geo. A. Cooke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/judge-geo-a-cooke)

The subject of the poem, a Chicago lawyer and judge who hunts coons.

### [George W. Reed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/george-w-reed)

Mentioned as Vice-President of Peabody Coal Co., representing the fuel men.

### [George K. Schmidt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/george-k-schmidt)

Banker and member of the Board of Assessors, Chicago; recites a humorous verse about fishing and finding an arrowhead.

### [George W. Sheehan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/poetry_19_se/chapters/george-w-sheehan)

Mentioned as George W. Sheehan, president of Central Sugar Co., Chicago, described as the sugar king.

## Links

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