Henry Bergh

Henry Bergh
Bergh by George Edward Perine
Born	Henry Bergh (1813-08-29)August 29, 1813 New York City, US
Died	March 12, 1888(1888-03-12) (aged 74) New York City, US
Education	Columbia College
Occupation(s)	Diplomat, activist for humane treatment of animals and children
Known for	Founding the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, helping found the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children
Spouse	Catherine Matilda Taylor
Parents	Christian Bergh (father) Elizabeth Ivers (mother)
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Henry Bergh (August 29, 1813 – March 12, 1888) founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed into law by the New York State Legislature. One of the tasks he undertook was to pass a law that would prohibit the use of dogs for the monotonous and hot task of turning grills in restaurants. He made it. Later, when Bergh went to visit restaurants to monitor law enforcement, he discovered that numerous restaurants had replaced dogs with black children.^[1] Therefore, Bergh also prompted the formation, in 1874, of the New York Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC).