The Financier · Character
Jonas Alderson
A minor political figure and ally of Cowperwood.
minor
Also known as Alderson
First appearance: xiii
Jonas Alderson shows up with force in The Confrontation. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The detective who informs Butler of the meeting and leads the raid on the South Sixth Street house.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended cast and background figures
- Cowperwood's inner circle
- Corrupt officials and associates
- Minor family and clerks
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Jonas Alderson in xiii