Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town · Character
Nivens
A minor figure in the Mariposa community.
minor
First appearance: sunshine sketches of a little town
Nivens's tie to Henry Mullins is one of the pressures that moves Sunshine Sketches of a Little Town—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Lawyer and Smith's campaign worker; provides statistics that Smith orders inflated.
Nivens first appears in 0001 sunshine sketches of a little town.
With Henry Mullins (professional): Nivens is a local lawyer who works with Henry Mullins on business and legal matters. With Henry Mullins (professional): Nivens is a local lawyer who works with Henry Mullins on business and legal matters.
In XI: The Candidacy of Mr. Smith: Lawyer and Smith's campaign worker; provides statistics that Smith orders inflated.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Professional
- Other
Character groups
- Background townsfolk and romantics
- Town's key figures
- Protagonist
- Political and business players
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- Henry Mullins
professional · positive
Nivens is a local lawyer who works with Henry Mullins on business and legal matters. How this plays out →
- Henry Mullins
professional · positive
Nivens is a local lawyer who works with Henry Mullins on business and legal matters. How this plays out →
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See Nivens in sunshine sketches of a little town