Brace, Charles Loring

(1826–90) philanthropist; born in Litchfield, Conn. A relation of the Beechers, he was trained in theology but drawn to assisting the urban poor, particularly children. A pioneer in modern philanthropic methods, he promoted self-help, and during his tenure as founder and secretary of the New York City Children's Aid Society (1853–90), he assisted more than 100,000 immigrant children in finding homes and jobs. Resourceful and tolerant, he gained an international reputation and counted as friends many well-known thinkers and social activists of his time.

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