Richard Martin
Irish politician and activist (1754-1834) · Ireland · On the map · Politicians · Died at 80
Colonel Richard Martin, was an Irish politician and campaigner against cruelty to animals. He was known as Humanity Dick, a nickname bestowed on him by King George IV. He succeeded in getting the pioneering Cruel Treatment of Cattle Act 1822, nicknamed 'Martin's Act', passed into British law.
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Caricature of Richard Martin, W. Kitchiner, Samuel Phillips Eady: Martin's Bill in Operation (published 1824).
A painting of the Trial of Bill Burns, showing Richard Martin with the donkey in an astonished courtroom, leading to the world's first known conviction for animal cruelty, a story that delighted London's newspapers and music hallsAbout this person
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Ireland
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Politicians
Type
Politician
Status
Deceased
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Lived 1754 to 1834 · aged 80
