# Frederick Bullock — Vanity Fair character guide

> Frederick Bullock in Vanity Fair by William Makepeace Thackeray.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Bullock, Frederick, Frederick Augustus, young Bullock

**First appearance:** 0042-xlii-which-treats-of-the-osborne-family

## Who they are

Wealthy merchant who marries Maria Osborne for her dowry, later regrets the match.

## In the story

### [A Quarrel About an Heiress](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxi-a-quarrel-about-an-heiress)

A banker and informant to Mr. Osborne, who cynically advises George to pursue Miss Swartz quickly before a titled rival appears.

### [Captain Dobbin Proceeds on His Canvass](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxiii-captain-dobbin-proceeds-on-his-canvass)

A man of the world who immediately calculates the financial implications of George's marriage for Maria's dowry.

### [In Which Mr. Osborne Takes Down the Family Bible](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xxiv-in-which-mr-osborne-takes-down-the-family-bible)

Present in the house after dinner, creeping upstairs quietly, showing his unease around Mr. Osborne.

### [XLII: Which Treats of the Osborne Family](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/xlii-which-treats-of-the-osborne-family)

Married Maria Osborne after a difficult negotiation over her dowry, ultimately accepting twenty thousand pounds and the prospect of more from Mr. Osborne's will.

### [Georgy Is Made a Gentleman](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/vanity_fair_se/chapters/lvi-georgy-is-made-a-gentleman)

Mentioned as the husband of Mrs. Frederick Bullock, whose chariot is seen in the Ring.

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