# Uncle John — The Art of Money Getting character guide

> Uncle John in The Art of Money Getting by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** John, John Randolph

**First appearance:** 0001-the-art-of-money-getting

## Who they are

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

## Relationships

### [Mrs. Smith](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/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.

### [Mr. Beecher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/mr_beecher)

_social_

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

### [Sammy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/characters/sammy)

_family_

Sammy and Uncle John are likely related, with Uncle John acting as a mentor or elder relative to Sammy.

## In the story

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

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

### [Don't Get Above Your Business](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_art_of_money_getting_se/chapters/don-t-get-above-your-business)

Referenced as a type of wealthy relative young men hope will die.

## Links

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