# Mr. Jackson — Psmith in the City character guide

> Mr. Jackson in Psmith in the City by P. G. Wodehouse.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Jackson

**First appearance:** 0004-ii-mike-hears-bad-news

## Who they are

Mike's father, who sends him to work at the bank.

## Relationships

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/psmith)

_professional_

Psmith interacts with Mike's father as a respectful colleague and occasional ally in financial matters.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_family_

Father and son relationship, with Mr. Jackson concerned about Mike's career and future.

### [Mr. Bickersdyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mr_bickersdyke)

_professional_

Bickersdyke and Mr. Jackson have a tense professional relationship due to Bickersdyke's dislike of Psmith and Mike.

### [Psmith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/psmith)

_professional_

Psmith interacts with Mike's father as a respectful colleague and occasional ally in financial matters.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_family_

Father and son relationship, with Mr. Jackson concerned about Mike's career and future.

### [Mr. Bickersdyke](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mr_bickersdyke)

_professional_

Bickersdyke and Mr. Jackson have a tense professional relationship due to Bickersdyke's dislike of Psmith and Mike.

### [Mike Jackson](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/characters/mike_jackson)

_family_

Father and son relationship, with Mr. Jackson concerned about Mike's career and future.

## In the story

### [Mike Hears Bad News](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/ii-mike-hears-bad-news)

Mike's father, visibly worried and burdened by a large financial loss, breaks the news that Mike must start working instead of attending university.

### [The New Era Begins](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/psmith_in_the_city_se/chapters/iii-the-new-era-begins)

Mike's father, who arranged the bank position and will provide a monthly allowance of five pounds.

## Links

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