# Everett Wharton — The Prime Minister character guide > Everett Wharton in The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope. **Role:** supporting **Also known as:** Everett, Everett Wharton, II Everett Wharton, dear Everett **First appearance:** 0001-ii-everett-wharton ## Snapshot Emily's brother, a charming idler who unexpectedly becomes heir to Wharton Hall and promptly begins lecturing his grieving sister. ## Who they are Everett is the family's amiable disappointment — a young man of no profession, no money of his own, and a great deal of self-regard, who is suddenly elevated to heir when a distant cousin's death leaves only a daughter. His new position gives him a platform, and he uses it to admonish Emily for grieving too visibly, mistaking his own good fortune for wisdom. He matters as a comic and slightly cruel foil: the brother who falls upward while his sister falls into ruin, and whose complacency measures how little the Wharton men understand what has happened to her. ## Relationships ### [Emily Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/emily_lopez) _family_ Brother and sister; Everett is protective of Emily and disapproves of her marriage, but they share a close sibling bond. ### [Ferdinand Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/ferdinand_lopez) _rivalry_ Brother-in-law and antagonist; Everett despises Ferdinand for his treatment of Emily and actively works against him. ### [Emily Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/emily_lopez) _family_ Brother and sister; Everett is protective of Emily and disapproves of her marriage, but they share a close sibling bond. ### [Ferdinand Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/ferdinand_lopez) _rivalry_ Brother-in-law and antagonist; Everett despises Ferdinand for his treatment of Emily and actively works against him. ### [Ferdinand Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/ferdinand_lopez) _rivalry_ Brother-in-law and antagonist; Everett despises Ferdinand for his treatment of Emily and actively works against him. ### [Emily Lopez](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/emily_lopez) _family_ Brother and sister; Everett is protective of Emily and disapproves of her marriage, but they share a close sibling bond. ## In the story ### [Everett Wharton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/ii-everett-wharton) Introduced as a good-looking, manly fellow with broad shoulders and a bushy beard, lacking firmness of purpose. He has abandoned the Stock Exchange and now aspires to a parliamentary career, though he struggles with his allowance and is popular with women. ### [Mrs. Roby](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/iv-mrs-roby) Defends Lopez as a gentleman and a thorough linguist, but is rebuked by his father for discussing his sister's name in club talk. ### [Mrs. Dick's Dinner Party.—No. I](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/ix-mrs-dick-s-dinner-party-no-i) Everett is mentioned as having been present at the dinner party, arriving late as a parliamentary magnate. ### [Arthur Fletcher](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xv-arthur-fletcher) Everett is mentioned as being fond of Lopez, which adds to the family's concern. ### [St. James's Park](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxii-st-james-s-park) Frustrated with his father for not supporting his parliamentary ambitions; feels neglected by the Wharton family; drinks and becomes quarrelsome during the walk. ### [Surrender](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxiii-surrender) Recovering from the assault, expresses gratitude to Lopez and provides an account of the incident to his father and sister. ### [The Marriage](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxiv-the-marriage) Supports Emily, calling the Whartons 'stiff-necked, prejudiced set of provincial ignoramuses'. ### [The Beginning of the Honeymoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxv-the-beginning-of-the-honeymoon) Mentioned as Emily's brother; Lopez compares his own situation to Everett's disputes with their father over money. ### [The End of the Honeymoon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxvi-the-end-of-the-honeymoon) Mentioned as being well again but as idle as ever. ### [The Two Candidates for Silverbridge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxix-the-two-candidates-for-silverbridge) Mentioned as having quarreled with his father; Mr. Wharton calls him an ass. ### [Yes;—with a Horsewhip in My Hand](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxxi-yes-with-a-horsewhip-in-my-hand) Accompanies Lopez to Silverbridge; mentioned as sharing Lopez's parliamentary ambitions. ### [Lopez Back in London](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxxv-lopez-back-in-london) Found at the Progress club, spending time at whist and billiards. He recounts his quarrel with his father over gambling and discusses Lopez's version of the Silverbridge events. ### [Get Round Him](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxxix-get-round-him) Kept apart from his father by Lopez's manipulation; Lopez reports that Everett will not visit unless the father expresses a wish. ### [LVIII: “Quite Settled”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lviii-quite-settled) Confronts Lopez at the club, calling him a scoundrel and cutting him, after learning the full story from his father. ### [The Widow and Her Friends](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxi-the-widow-and-her-friends) Emily's brother who speaks plainly about Lopez's bad character, provoking a defensive response from Emily. ### [There Must Be Time](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxv-there-must-be-time) Present during the conversation about Arthur's letter, encourages Emily to take the 'first plunge' and meet Arthur. ### [Mrs. Lopez Prepares to Move](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxvii-mrs-lopez-prepares-to-move) Becomes the new heir to the Wharton estate after the death of the previous heir; is away yachting and unreachable. ### [Mrs. Parker's Fate](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxix-mrs-parker-s-fate) Briefly mentioned as having left Emily's house shortly before Mrs. Parker's visit. ### [At Wharton](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxx-at-wharton) Now the heir apparent, lectures Emily on the need to make an effort for the family; later appreciates her attempt to improve. ### [I Am Disgraced and Shamed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxxiv-i-am-disgraced-and-shamed) Mentioned as having taken up with Wharton and becoming a magistrate, to Sir Alured's delight. ### [The Great Wharton Alliance](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxxv-the-great-wharton-alliance) Engaged to Mary Wharton; plans to marry in May; comes to London for a tailor. ### [The Wharton Wedding](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxxix-the-wharton-wedding) Marries Mary Wharton; the wedding is a success and he looks the rising baronet. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters/everett_wharton - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/characters