# Doctor Brandreth — The Humbugs of the World character guide

> Doctor Brandreth in The Humbugs of the World by P. T. Barnum.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Brandreth

**First appearance:** 0036-xxviii

## Who they are

A patent medicine seller, similar to Dr. Benjamin Brandreth.

## In the story

### [Part V: Medicine and Quacks](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_humbugs_of_the_world_se/chapters/part-v-medicine-and-quacks)

Mentioned in the context of medical quackery and the promotion of dubious remedies.

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