# Mr. Warburton — The Prime Minister character guide

> Mr. Warburton in The Prime Minister by Anthony Trollope.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Warburton

**First appearance:** 0017-xviii-the-duke-of-omnium-thinks-of-himself

## Who they are

Discreet private secretary to the Duke of Omnium.

## In the story

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

Private Secretary to the Duke; advises caution and counsels against responding to the scandalous paper.

### [Phineas Finn Has a Book to Read](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxii-phineas-finn-has-a-book-to-read)

Warburton, the Duke's private secretary, conveys the Duke's wish for a libel action and later reports Phineas's refusal.

### [The Duchess and Her Friend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxiii-the-duchess-and-her-friend)

Described as almost petrified by discretion in his dealings with the Duchess.

### [The Prime Minister's Political Creed](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_prime_minister_se/chapters/lxviii-the-prime-minister-s-political-creed)

Sends messengers for the Duke and assists in working out the new county franchise scheme.

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