The Financier · Character
Judge Wilbur Payderson
Presiding judge at Cowperwood's trial.
minor
Also known as Judge Payderson, Wilbur Payderson, Payderson
First appearance: xxxvi
Judge Wilbur Payderson shows up with force in The Trial Approaches. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The presiding judge, a party loyalist who respects power and is likely to rule against Cowperwood.
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In The Trial Approaches: The presiding judge, a party loyalist who respects power and is likely to rule against Cowperwood. Later, in The Trial Begins: Presides over the court, clearing minor motions before calling…
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Character groups
- Cowperwood's inner circle
- Extended cast and background figures
- Minor family and clerks
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- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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