# J. Pennington Potter — The Walls of Jericho character guide

> J. Pennington Potter in The Walls of Jericho by Rudolph Fisher.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Potter, J. Pennington

**First appearance:** 0002-the-walls-of-jericho

## Who they are

A minor character, possibly a lawyer or official.

## Relationships

### [Fred Merrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/characters/fred_merrit)

_professional_

Fred and J. Pennington Potter have a professional relationship, likely as business partners or colleagues in legal matters.

### [Fred Merrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/characters/fred_merrit)

_professional_

Fred and J. Pennington Potter have a professional relationship, likely as business partners or colleagues in legal matters.

### [Fred Merrit](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/characters/fred_merrit)

_professional_

Fred and J. Pennington Potter have a professional relationship, likely as business partners or colleagues in legal matters.

## In the story

### [IV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/iv)

Current president of the Litter Rats, disapproves of Merrit's plan, advocating for gradual progress and condemning deliberate havoc.

### [The Box of J. Pennington Potter](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_walls_of_jericho_se/chapters/x)

The host of the gathering, he is proud and pompous, believing that social admixture is the solution to racial problems. He holds forth on the naming conventions of Negro organizations.

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