Francis Anderson Calder was born in 1787 and served in the Royal Navy between 1803 and 1815.After naval service, he founded the Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in 1836 with the purpose to ‘Prevent Cruelty and Relieve Suffering’ to animals. It is the second oldest animal welfare charity in the world.He also paid for the construction between 1843 and 1855 of ten public water-troughs for the use of cattle including the present day one outside the Customs House.Anderson Calder was active in the Belfast Anti-Slavery Society.…
Francis Anderson Calder
