The Art of Money Getting · Character

Uncle John

A relative used as an example of a person who wasted his inheritance.

minor

Also known as John, John Randolph

First appearance: the art of money getting

Uncle John's tie to Mrs. Smith is one of the pressures that moves The Art of Money Getting—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

John Randolph, the eccentric Virginian, who declared in Congress that he discovered the philosopher's stone: 'pay as you go.'

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With Mrs. Smith (family): Mrs. Smith and Uncle John share a close familial bond, likely as niece and uncle or in-law, with frequent interactions suggesting mutual support. With Mr. Beecher (social): Mr. Beecher and Uncle John are acquaintances or fellow community members, interacting occasionally in a social context. With Sammy (family): Sammy and Uncle John are likely related, with Uncle John acting as a mentor or elder relative to Sammy.

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