Soame Jenyns

Soame Jenyns
Soame Jenyns sitting in a half-length seated in a chair, left hand to cheek, with books behind
Portrait from 1776
Born(1704-01-01)1 January 1704
London, England
Died18 December 1787(1787-12-18) (aged 83)
London, England
Occupation(s)Writer, politician
Spouses
Mary Soame
(m. 1726; died 1753)
Elizabeth Gray
(m. 1754)
FatherRoger Jenyns

Soame Jenyns (1 January 1704 – 18 December 1787) was an English writer and Member of Parliament. He was an early advocate of the ethical consideration of animals.