Bergh, Christian

Bergh, Christian:

see under Bergh, HenryBergh, Henry
, 1811–88, American philanthropist, b. New York City. He founded (1866) the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. This organization, the first of its kind in the country, was granted the authority to enforce local animal protection laws by
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