Richard Martin (Irish politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Irish politician and activist
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Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland
About Richard Martin (Irish politician)
- Colonel Richard Martin (15 January 1754 – 6 January 1834), 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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