# Adam J. Patch — The Beautiful and Damned character guide

> Adam J. Patch in The Beautiful and Damned by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** supporting

**Also known as:** Adam Patch, Patch, Adam, old Adam, Adam Ulysses Patch, the gallant Ulysses, Ulysses, The Practical Men Adam Patch, old Cross Patch, Cross Patch

**First appearance:** 0004-i-anthony-patch

## Who they are

A Civil War major turned Wall Street buccaneer who amassed seventy-five million, then spent his last years waging war on vice, art, and his own grandson's prospects.

## Relationships

### [Anthony Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/anthony_patch)

_family_

Adam Patch is Anthony's wealthy, disapproving grandfather who holds the purse strings and constantly criticizes Anthony's lifestyle.

### [Old Halloran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/old_halloran)

_professional_

Old Halloran is Adam Patch's loyal servant and estate manager, carrying out his orders and reporting on Anthony's behavior.

### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert)

_family_

Adam Patch disapproves of Gloria as Anthony's wife, viewing her as frivolous and a bad influence on his grandson.

### [Anthony Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/anthony_patch)

_family_

Adam Patch is Anthony's wealthy, disapproving grandfather who holds the purse strings and constantly criticizes Anthony's lifestyle.

### [Old Halloran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/old_halloran)

_professional_

Old Halloran is Adam Patch's loyal servant and estate manager, carrying out his orders and reporting on Anthony's behavior.

### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert)

_family_

Adam Patch disapproves of Gloria as Anthony's wife, viewing her as frivolous and a bad influence on his grandson.

### [Anthony Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/anthony_patch)

_family_

Adam Patch is Anthony's wealthy, disapproving grandfather who holds the purse strings and constantly criticizes Anthony's lifestyle.

### [Gloria Gilbert](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/gloria_gilbert)

_family_

Adam Patch disapproves of Gloria as Anthony's wife, viewing her as frivolous and a bad influence on his grandson.

### [Old Halloran](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/old_halloran)

_professional_

Old Halloran is Adam Patch's loyal servant and estate manager, carrying out his orders and reporting on Anthony's behavior.

## In the story

### [The Beautiful and Damned](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/the-beautiful-and-damned)

Anthony's wealthy and stern grandfather, a figure of moral authority and financial control. He disapproves of Anthony's lifestyle.

### [Anthony Patch](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/i-anthony-patch)

Anthony's wealthy and reformist grandfather, now elderly and frail, who pressures Anthony to accomplish something meaningful.

### [II: Symposium](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/ii-symposium)

Offers to send Anthony to Europe as a war correspondent, but Anthony ultimately declines.

### [The Broken Lute](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/chapters/iii-the-broken-lute)

Dies in late November, having disinherited Anthony; his will leaves Anthony with little.

## Links

- HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters/adam_j_patch
- Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se
- All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_beautiful_and_damned_se/characters