The Titan · Character
Chaffee Thayer Sluss
A grandiloquent mayor who mistakes inherited comfort for virtue, Sluss holds the veto that could make or break Cowperwood's street-railway ambitions.
supporting
Also known as Mr. Sluss, Sluss, Mr. Chaffee Thayer Sluss, Chaffee Thayer Sluss, Thayer Sluss
First appearance: xxxv a political agreement
As a supporting figure in The Titan, Chaffee Thayer Sluss is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
The new mayor, targeted for compromise by Claudia Carlstadt; he is attracted to her and arranges a position for her.
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Raised on a harness wholesaler's fortune and married into a pickle manufacturer's family, Sluss preens as an essentially honest man while quietly eyeing plump blondes. His smug certainty that Providence protects his…
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- Other
Character groups
- New York and Local Opponents
- Extended Social and Business Network
- Political Allies and Adversaries
- Cowperwood's Inner Circle
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
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- Aileen Cowperwood
social · ambivalent
Aileen interacts with Judge Sluss as part of her social circle, but their relationship is… How this plays out →
- Aileen Cowperwood
social · ambivalent
Aileen interacts with Judge Sluss as part of her social circle, but their relationship is… How this plays out →
- Aileen Cowperwood
social · ambivalent
Aileen interacts with Judge Sluss as part of her social circle, but their relationship is… How this plays out →
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