Arthur Broome | |
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| Co-Founder and 1st Secretary of Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | |
| In office 1824–1828 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Arthur MacLoughlin Broome 18 February 1779 Sidmouth, Devon, England, Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Died | 16 July 1837 (aged 58) Birmingham, England |
| Education | Balliol College, Oxford (B.A., 1801; M.A.) |
| Occupation | Priest, writer |
Arthur MacLoughlin Broome (18 February 1779 – 16 July 1837) was an English clergyman and campaigner for animal welfare. He was one of a group of creators of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) in 1824. Broome was appointed as the original society's first Secretary, a post he held until 1828.[1] He held posts at various churches in London, Essex, and Kent, and supported an appeal for earthquake relief in Syria. He wrote about animal theology and also about two 17th-century English clergy. He was guarantor for the RSPCA's debts, which led to his financial ruin and in April 1826 he was sent to a debtors' prison.