# Harry Barker — Black Beauty character guide

> Harry Barker in Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Harry

**First appearance:** 0034-part-iii-xxxv-jerry-barker

## Who they are

Jerry and Polly's son, who helps with the cab and learns his father's values.

## Relationships

### [Mr. Grant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/characters/mr_grant)

_professional_

Harry Barker, son of Jeremiah, works as a stable boy for Mr. Grant, helping with the horses.

### [Mr. Grant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/characters/mr_grant)

_professional_

Harry Barker, son of Jeremiah, works as a stable boy for Mr. Grant, helping with the horses.

### [Mr. Grant](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/characters/mr_grant)

_professional_

Harry Barker, son of Jeremiah, works as a stable boy for Mr. Grant, helping with the horses.

## In the story

### [My Breaking In](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-iii-my-breaking-in)

Not directly present in this chapter.

### [A Horse Fair](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxii-a-horse-fair)

Jeremiah's son; opens the gates and jokes about food.

### [A London Cab Horse](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxiii-a-london-cab-horse)

Jerry's twelve-year-old son, who helps with the horses and thinks Black Beauty is a 'regular brick.'

### [Jerry Barker](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxv-jerry-barker)

Jerry's son, clever at stable work and helps with the harness.

### [The Election](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xlii-the-election)

Harry defends his sister Dolly from the orange boys and receives a lesson from his father about party politics.

### [Jerry's New Year](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xlv-jerry-s-new-year)

Cares for the horses during Jerry's illness; receives help from Governor Grant.

## Links

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