# Jake Predovich — King Coal character guide

> Jake Predovich in King Coal by Upton Sinclair.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Predovich, Jake

**First appearance:** 0004-i

## Who they are

A Slovak miner who is a friend of Hal.

## In the story

### [Chapter XX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_coal_se/chapters/xx)

Galician Jew who works in the company store and serves on the coroner's jury.

### [VII](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_coal_se/chapters/vii)

Galician Jew, member of the local school-board, joins the conversation about political corruption.

### [Chapter XI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_coal_se/chapters/xi)

Store-clerk and company spy who follows Hal to report on whom he speaks to.

### [XV](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_coal_se/chapters/xv)

Store-clerk who searches Hal for the planted money.

### [XIX](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/king_coal_se/chapters/xix)

Mentioned as the foreman of the rigged jury in Cotton's description of the corrupt legal system.

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