# James Tyson — While the Billy Boils character guide

> James Tyson in While the Billy Boils by Henry Lawson.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Tyson, Jim, James John Tyson

**First appearance:** 0010-his-country-after-all

## Who they are

A wealthy pastoralist mentioned in a story.

## In the story

### [The Union Buries Its Dead](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/the-union-buries-its-dead)

The deceased Union labourer, buried under the name James Tyson, though that was not his real name; he was a stranger to all.

### [In a Dry Season](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/while_the_billy_boils_se/chapters/in-a-dry-season)

A bush liar encountered near Byrock, who boasts about losing a coat with a ten-pound cheque, telegrams from squatters, and a fight with a super.

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