# Mr. Beecher — The Art of Money Getting character guide

> Mr. Beecher in The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0017-advertise-your-business

## Who they are

A clergyman quoted on the importance of advertising.

## Relationships

### [Uncle John](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/uncle_john)

_social_

Mr. Beecher and Uncle John are acquaintances or fellow community members, interacting occasionally in a social context.

## In the story

### [Avoid Debt](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/avoid-debt)

Advised young men to get into debt for land and get married as a way to keep them straight.

### [Use the Best Tools](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/use-the-best-tools)

Used as an example to illustrate the value of employees who think, not just work.

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