# Erastus Winch — The Damnation of Theron Ware character guide

> Erastus Winch in The Damnation of Theron Ware by Harold Frederic.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Winch, Brother Winch, Trustee Winch

**First appearance:** 0000-part-i-i

## Who they are

A blunt, conservative church trustee.

## Relationships

### [Levi Gorringe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/characters/levi_gorringe)

_professional_

Erastus Winch is a local businessman and church member who collaborates with Levi Gorringe on financial matters, often at Theron's expense.

### [Levi Gorringe](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/characters/levi_gorringe)

_professional_

Erastus Winch is a local businessman and church member who collaborates with Levi Gorringe on financial matters, often at Theron's expense.

## In the story

### [Chapter II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/chapters/part-i-ii)

Mentioned as one of the trustees who complained about the Wares' trading outside the congregation and about diminished receipts.

### [III](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/chapters/part-i-iii)

A trustee who jovially supports Brother Pierce's authority and tries to smooth over tensions with forced humor.

### [XIV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/chapters/part-ii-xiv)

Theron provides a thumbnail sketch of Winch as a loud-mouthed, jovial but cold-hearted cheese-buyer, and Sister Soulsby shows particular interest in him.

### [XVI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_damnation_of_theron_ware_se/chapters/part-ii-xvi)

Pledged $425 under a misapprehension of profit; Pierce moves to release him, and Theron votes aye.

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