The Financier · Character
Skelton C. Wheat
A minor business figure.
minor
Also known as Wheat, Mr. Wheat
First appearance: vii
Skelton C. Wheat shows up with force in XXXIII. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Calls a meeting of the Citizens' Municipal Reform Association to investigate the Cowperwood failure.
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- Cowperwood's inner circle
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