# Major Pountney — The Prime Minister character guide

> Major Pountney in The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Pountney, The Major, the Major, Major

**First appearance:** 0008-ix-mrs-dick-s-dinner-party-no-i

## Who they are

Social-climbing military man and hanger-on.

## In the story

### [Sir Orlando's Policy](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xx-sir-orlando-s-policy)

Major Pountney is resentful of Lopez's success and feels his efforts in creating the archery code are unappreciated. He grumbles about the Duchess's favoritism.

### [The Duchess's New Swan](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxi-the-duchess-s-new-swan)

Leaves Gatherum Castle but arranges to return in October, asking the Duchess to remember him.

### [The Duke's Misery](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxvii-the-duke-s-misery)

He insolently asks the Duke to make him a candidate for Parliament, is sharply rebuked, and is subsequently expelled from Gatherum Castle by the Duke's order.

### [XXVIII: The Duchess Is Much Troubled](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xxviii-the-duchess-is-much-troubled)

Expelled by the Duke; later manages to spin the story to his advantage with help from Captain Gunner's version of events.

### [Retribution](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xlii-retribution)

Mentioned as one of the guests the Duke disapproves of from the Gatherum Castle festivities.

### [XLVIII: “Has He Ill-Treated You?”](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/xlviii-has-he-ill-treated-you)

A guest at the dinner, loud and intimate with Lopez, criticizes the Duke and Duchess of Omnium.

### [Mr. Slide's Revenge](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/l-mr-slide-s-revenge)

Witnessed the Duke's cheque for £500 to Lopez; confirms the story to Slide.

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