FIRST - SPCA in the west - San Francisco, CA
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saopaulo1
N 37° 47.682 W 122° 24.139
10S E 552620 N 4183205
A plaque about the first SPCA in the west.
Waymark Code: WMBHJF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/23/2011
Views: 4
"Near this site occurred
the incident which led to the formation of
The San Francisco
Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals
on April 8, 1868
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James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker witnessing nearby an act of cruelty to animals a condition all too common at that time, was aroused to put a stop to the offense. This also lead him to gather a number of leading citizens to form the first SPCA in the west and the fourth in the United States."
FIRST - Classification Variable: Person or Group
Date of FIRST: 04/08/1868
More Information - Web URL: Not listed
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