# Meyer Wolfshiem — The Great Gatsby character guide

> Meyer Wolfshiem in The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Wolfshiem, Wolfshiem, Meyer

**First appearance:** 0006-iv

## Who they are

A shady businessman and associate of Gatsby, famously involved in fixing the 1919 World Series.

## In the story

### [Chapter IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_gatsby/chapters/iv)

Introduced as Gatsby's associate, a gambler with 'human molars' for cufflinks, firmly linking Gatsby to the criminal underworld.

### [Chapter VIII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_great_gatsby/chapters/viii)

Mentioned indirectly; his protégé is Gatsby's chauffeur who hears the shots but thinks little of them.

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