# Mr. Chapin — The Financier character guide

> Mr. Chapin in The Financier by Theodore Dreiser.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Chapin, old Chapin

**First appearance:** 0006-vii

## Who they are

A minor business figure in Philadelphia.

## In the story

### [LIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_financier_se/chapters/liii)

The old, well-intentioned overseer who processes Cowperwood, delivers moralizing lectures, and explains prison routines with a mix of kindness and condescension.

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