# Seedy Sam — Black Beauty character guide

> Seedy Sam in Black Beauty by Anna Sewell.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Samson, Sam, poor Seedy Sam

**First appearance:** 0038-part-iii-xxxix-seedy-sam

## Who they are

A poor, overworked cab horse owner who dies from exhaustion and cruelty.

## 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.

### [Ginger](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-i-vii-ginger)

The cruel son of Mr. Ryder who brutally breaks Ginger using force and violence.

### [Seedy Sam](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iii-xxxix-seedy-sam)

A shabby, miserable-looking driver who defends his treatment of his horse and dies of a fever shortly after.

### [Hard Times](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/black_beauty_se/chapters/part-iv-xlvii-hard-times)

Mentioned as the man Black Beauty believes Skinner drove for.

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