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A Biographical History of the Georgist Movement

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Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Aaron,
Alfred
California
(Oakland)

  • 1979 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California

Aarons,
Murray (Dr.)
Illinois
(Chicago)

  • 19-- - Became active member of the Henry George Fellowship
  • 1938 - Serving as an etymologist at the National Field Museum
  • 1938 - Addresss, on how man risk his life for science in the Archtic Regions, at a meeting of the Chicago Chapter of the Henry George Fellowship, February

Aaronsohn,
Michael (Rabbi)
Ohio
(Cincinnati)


Abbot,
Willis
Illinois
(Chicago)


Abbott,
Henry
Connecticut
(Darien)

  • 1938 - Born, Manchester, England
  • 19-- - Earned B.Sc degree in Bus. Administration; N.C. degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 1957 - First took course at Henry George School, London
  • 2005 - Attended Council of Georgist Organizations conference; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; August
  • 2007 - Attended Council of Georgist Organization conference, University of California, Scranton, PA, July

Abbott,
James
...
  • 1852 - Born, 12 December, New York, New York
  • 1932 - Attended the Henry George Foundation of American Congress, Memphis, Tennessee, October
  • 1932 - Died, 30 November (age 80)

Abbott,
Lyman (Rev.)
New York

Abbot,
Willis J.
...
  • 1890s - Campaign manager for Henry George
  • 1896 - Editor-in-chief, New York Journal
  • 1897 - Serving as Chairman, Thomas Jefferson Democracy (and for Henry George's final campaign for Mayor of New York)
  • 1921-27 - Editor of Christian Science Monitor
  • 1911 - Attended Single Tax conference, Chicago, Illinois, November

Abele,
Larry
...

Abell,
Leigh
California
(San Diego)

  • 1960 - Elected to the board, Henry George School, San Diego; 31 August

Abell,
Martha
California
(San Diego)

  • 1960 - Elected to the board, Henry George School, San Diego; 31 August

Abelson,
Sidney J.
...

Abelson,
Sidney J.
1940
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Revolution in Land,
    by Charles Abrams, The Freeman, January
  • 1940 - Article, My Role as Book Reviewer, The Freeman, February
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    People: The Quantity and Quality of Population,
    \ by Henry Pratt Fairchild, The Freeman, February
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    1940,
    by Jay Franklin, The Freeman, March
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    The Ending of Hereditary American Fortunes, by Gustavus Myers; The Freeman, April
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Keep America Out of War, by Norman Thomas; The Freeman, April
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Economics for the Millions,
    by Henry Pratt Fairchild, The Freeman, May
  • 1940 - Address, "The Horse-and-Buggy New Deal," at Long Island Forum, 14 May
  • 1940 - Article, Lebensraum -- Holland's Way and Hitler's, The Freeman, June
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Getting and Spending,
    by Mildred Adams, The Freeman, June
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    War Without Violence,
    by Krishnala Shridharani, The Freeman, July
  • 1940 - Article, The Riddle of Fourteenth Street, The Freeman, July
  • 1940 - Article, Monopoly Is As Monopoly Does, The Freeman, August
  • 1940 - Address, "A Georgist America in Five Years," at Henry George School, New York, 7 August
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Why Europe Fights,
    by Walter Mills (Millis?), The Freeman
  • 1940 - Began new lecture series, announced in The Freeman, October:
    "'Fundamental Conditions for a Lasting Peace', a new series of lectures featuring outside speakes to be given at the School are being arrange dby Sidney J. Abelson. The first lecture will be delivered by a speaker representing the Council Againt Intolerance in America on November 4. On November 18 a representative of the Leage of Nations Association will take the platform. Mr. Abelson will anounce other lecture dates in the near future."

  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    Economics,
    by Fred Rogers Fairchild, The Freeman, October
  • 1940 - Address, "An Economist Views the Election," at Henry George School, 10 November
  • 1940 - Review of the book:
    The Real Danger in our Gold,
    by Harry Scherman, The Freeman, November

Abelson,
Sidney J.
1941-
  • 1941 - Serving as Chairman, American Alliance to Advance Freedom
  • 1941 - Article, American Alliance to Advance Freedom, Land and Freedom, January-February
  • 1941 - Article, Winning the Peace, Land and Freedom, May-June
  • 1941 - Article (PDF format), Winning the Peace, Land and Freedom, May-June
  • 1941 - Attended Henry George Congress, Chicago, Illinois; address, "The Georgist Task in a War-Torn World," delivered
  • 1945 - Pamphlet, Freedom is as Freedom Does, published by the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation
  • 1945 - Pamphlet (PDF format), Freedom is as Freedom Does, pulbished by the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation
  • 1949 - Participated in the Henry George Foundation of America Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September
  • 1951 - Attended Henry George Foundation of America Congress, New York, NY, 5-6 October

Ablin,
Arthur
California
(San Francisco)

  • 1963 - Becomes teacher, Henry George School

Abrams,
Charles
...

Abrams,
Raymond
Florida
(Miami)
  • 1962 - Established new extension of the Henry George School
  • 1968 - Chaired Henry George School conference, Miami Beach, CA
  • 1977 - Attended the Joint Georgist Conference, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin
  • 1979 - Attended the Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California
  • 1986 - Book, Total Tax Relief, published (full text provided)
  • 1986 - Review (unsigned) of the book:
    Total Tax Relief, by Raymond Abrams, Georgist Journal, Spring
  • 1989 - Attended the Joint Georgist Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1993 - Died, 7 March; age 68
Abu-Jamal,
Mumia
Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia)
  • 2006 - Article, The Forgotten Ones (Katrina), Georgist Journal, No.104, Spring
  • 2008 - Article, "The Death of the Pursuit of a Dream: A House", Georgist Journal, No.109, Spring
Achenbaum,
Wyn
Connecticut
(Stamford)
Ackerley,
Oliver
...
Adair,
Charles R.
Michigan
(Flint)
  • 1911 - Attended Single Tax conference, Chicago, Illinois, November
  • 1929 - Article, "The Tax Problem Misunderstood, Saturday Night, 23 March
  • 1929 - Address, What is Wrong with American Agriculture, delivered at the Henry George Foundation Congress.
Adair,
H.G.
Illinois
  • 1911 - Attended Single Tax conference, Chicago, Illinois, November
Adams,
C.A.
Massachusetts
(Campbridge)
  • 1932 - Profession: Professor
  • 1932 - Serving a member, advisory committee, Henry George School, New York, NY
Adams,
Charles Blair
California
(San Diego)
  • 1956 - Elected president of Henry George School alumni association
  • 1958 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, San Diego, CA
  • 1960 - Selected Georgist of the Year
  • 1960 - Died, July
Adams,
Charles Francis (Jr.)
New York
(New York)
  • 1835 - Born, 27 May (Boston, Massachusetts)
  • 1861 - Commissioned as a first lieutenant in the 1st Massachusetts Volunteer Cavalry, 28 December; promoted to Captain, 1 December 1862 (served until 1 Septemer, 1864)
  • 1864 - Commissioned asa lieutenant colonel of the 5th Massachusetts Colored Volunteer Cavalry, 8 September; promoted to colonel, 15 March, 1865 (served until 1 August, 1865)
  • 186- - Appointed to the Massachusetts Railroad Commission
  • 1878 - Book, Railroads, Their Origin and Problems published
  • 1884 - Became President of the Union Pacific Railroad
  • 1890 - Forced by Jay Gould to resign as President of the Union Pacific Railroad
  • 1898 - Paper, Imperialism and the Tracks of our Forefathers, read before the Lexington, Massachusetts, Historical Society; 20 December
  • 1900 - Article, Benevolent Assimilation is not American, The Public, 3 November
  • 1900 - First became an active supporter of the Single Tax, writing a letter to the President of the Massachusetts Single Tax League expressing his support. An excerpt of the letter appeared in The Outlook, 15 December
  • 1900 - Letter to the editor, In Favor of the Single Tax, Boston Evening Transcript, 1 December
  • 1900 - Response by Augustus Gardner to Charles Francis Adams' letter In Favor of the Single Tax, Boston Evening Transcript, 10 December
  • 1900 - Article (unsigned), Charles Francis Adams, An Influential Convert to the Single Tax, The Outlook, 15 December
  • 1903 - Article (unsigned), Charles Francis Adams on the Panama Case, The Public, 21 November
  • 1903 - Article (unsigned), Charles Francis Adams on the Panama Situation, The Public, 21 November
  • 1905 - Letter, The Taxation of Ground Rent, to the Economic Club of Boston, regarding a dinner discussion held 27 April
  • 1910 - Article, Henry George's Teachings and Truth, The Single Tax Review, July-August
  • 1915 - Died, 20 March (in Washington, DC)
Adams,
Charles Frederic
New York
(Brooklyn)

  • 1851 - Born
  • 1880s - Became Henry George supporter
  • 1881 - Letter to the editor, Communism vs. Individualism, printed in the New York Times, 28 March (Note: This letter is mistakenly credited to Charles Francis Adams. The source of the mistake is not known as the original printed letter is not available)
  • 1882 - Elected Secretary, Free Soil Society
  • 1890 - Attended National Conference of Single Tax Clubs, Cooper Union, New York City, September
  • 1894 - Article (unsigned), "Not a Candidate: Charles Frederic Adams Corrects a Misapprehension"; The Brooklyn Citizen, 19 September. Excerpt:
    "It is not really the case that I have ever yet announced myself 'a candidate for Congress in the Third (or any other) District'; nor am I, in fact, expecting, soliciting, or in any way 'working' to obtain any nomination. The real purport, on the contrary, of my letter on the subjecdt was to effect that I desired to have all factions of our 'Democracy' unite upon well-known and reliable Free Traders for Congress; ..."
  • 1897 - Active in the Thomas Jefferson Democracy and Henry George's final campaign for Mayor of New York City
  • 1899 - Speech delivered at the 60th anniversary of Henry George's birth, Manhattan Single Tax Club, 3 September
  • 1901 - Described as a close friend of Henry George and founder of the Brotherhood of the Commonwealth
  • 1905 - Referred to in The Single Tax Review as a member of the Manhattan Single Tax Club of New York
  • 1909 - Continued to be active in Single Tax movement
  • 1918 - Died, 20 April (age 67)

Adams,
Comfort
Pennsyvania
(Philadelphia)

  • 1949 - Participated in the Henry George Foundation of America Congress, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, September

Adams,
Edwin
Massachusetts

Adams,
Frank
New Jersey
(Springfield)

  • 19-- - Graduated from Seton Hall University Law School
  • 1959 - Enrolled in Henry George School, New Jersey
  • 1960 - Became instructor at Henry George School, New Jersey

Adams,
Frederick Upham
New York

Adams,
George
Colorado
(Greeley)

  • 188- - Became an active supporter of Henry George
  • 1905 - Died, 12 March
  • 1905 - Article (unsigned), , The Single Tax Review, Spring

Adams,
Henry Carter
...
  • 1889 - Visited Henry George at his home in New York City with Lawson Purdy
  • 1899 - Review by Edwin Seligman of the book:
    The Science of Finance, by Henry Carter Adams; Political Science Quarterly, Vol. XIV, March

Adams,
John
Massachusetts
(Dorchester)

  • 1890 - Serving as Secretary, Dorchester Single Tax Club

Adams,
Martin
California
(Middletown)

  • 2012 - Attended conference of the Council of Georgist Organizations, Camp Hill, PA; July
  • 2015 - Attended the joint conference of the International Union and Council of Georgist Organizations, Southfield, Michigan; 4-8 August
  • 2015 - Article, The Free Market, Progress, Winter
  • 2017 - Article, Land: A New Paradigm for a Thriving World, Progress, Winter

Adams,
Mary L.
Oregon
(Portland)

  • 1915 - Elected Secretary of the Single Tax League

Adams,
Minnie G.
...

Adams,
Vera Belle
California
(San Diego)

  • 1960 - Appointed Secretary, Henry George House

Adan,
Charles Frederick
...
  • 1917 - Participated in The Great Adventure conference, held in Atlantic City, NJ, 13-15 April

Addams,
G.S.
Ohio
(Cleveland)

  • 190x - Became supporter of Tom L. Johnson and the Single Tax
  • 1933 - Died (age 63)

Addams,
Jane
...

Addington,
E.H.
...
Addington,
Jack E.
California
(San Diego)

  • Profession: Minister, Church of Religious Science
  • 1943 - Serving as instructor, Henry George School, Los Angeles, California
  • 1945 - Elected Chairman to newly formed board of the Henry George Schools of California
  • 1956 - Delivered address, "Henry George -- Truth Seeker of Economics" at 117th anniversary of Henry George's birth
  • 1958 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, San Diego, CA
  • 1960 - Address, on educational program offered by the Henry George School, San Diego, CA

Addington,
Joseph
Utah
  • 2022 - Serving as President of the Young Georgists of America

Addison,
M.
Mass.
  • 1890 - Rector of Episcopal Church; active Single Taxer

Adeeb,
Hussein
...

Adelman,
Frank G.
Illinois
(Chicago)
Adler,
Felix
...
Adler,
Frank
Maryland
(Wheaton)
  • 1978 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, Bryn Mawr College, Pennsylvania
Adler,
Mortimer J.
...
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ADVANCE SHEET, THE
New Jersey
  • 1917 - Edited by Julia Goldzier
Agnew,
Terry
California
Marin
  • 1975 - President, Marin Branch Council of Henry George School
Agnew,
William
Ohio
  • Member, Ohio State Legislature. In 1919, introduced bill for a two-rate property tax
Aguilar,
Carlos
California
  • 1971 - Serving as branch representative of the Henry George School, San Francisco, California
Aguilera,
Nibaldo
New York
(New York)
  • 2000 - Elected to board of the Henry George School, New York, NY
  • 2003 - Re-elected to board of the Henry George School, New York, NY
  • 2004 - Re-elected to board of the Henry George School, New York, NY
  • 2005 - Review of the book:
    The Clash of Civilizations And the Remaking of World Order, by Samuel P. Huntington, Henry George News, January-April
Ahene,
Rexford
...
  • 1993 - Attended Council of Georgist Organizations conference, Los Angeles, CA, July
Aiken,
Janet Ruth (Dr.)
New York
(New York)
  • Profession: taught research methods at Brooklyn College
  • 1892 - Born, Superior, Wisconsin
  • 1912 - Graduated, University of Minnesota
  • 1914 - Article, "Profit Sharing for Savings," The World's Work, Vol. XXVII, May-October, pp. 316-320
  • 1930 - Joined faculty of Columbia University and Brooklyn College
  • 1930s - Joined faculty of Henry George School, New York; taught English and writing and wrote for The Freeman
  • 1939 - Article, Georgism and Escapism, The Freeman, April
  • 1939 - Article, Happiness Is Self-Made, The Freeman, May
  • 1939 - Article, "Dr. Aiken Plans Book," The Freeman, May:

    "Dr. Janet R. Aiken will hold the first of a series of meetings of a writers' committee at her home on Saturday evening, April 29. The project is a book containing authoritatitve treatment of a number of current problems, emphasizing the Georgist solution. Publication is tentatively provided for."
  • 1939 - Article, Nothing from Nothing Leaves --? Is The Graded Tax Too Much of a Compromise, The Freeman, June
  • 1939 - Article, "A Writing Project," The Freeman, August:
    "Some thirty Georgists are at work on as many chapters of a book entitled, tentatively, We Want Freedom. Each chapter will take up a different phase of Georgist philosophy, and the total will be a compendium of individual approaches to the ideal of this philosophy. Dr. Janet R. Aiken is the editor, and publication is expected this Winter."
  • 1939 - Article, Privilege Versus Privilege, The Freeman, October
  • 1940 - Article, Mistakes Don't Work, The Freeman, February
  • 1940 - Article, Against Brinking and Hell-Warning, The Freeman, April
  • 1941 - Teaching course in research and composition at the Henry George School
  • 1942 - Article, First Things First, The Freeman, February
  • 1942 - Article, Never Hate the Wrong People, The Freeman, March
  • 1942 - Review by C.O. Steele of the book:
    Surely Goodness, by Janet Aiken. The Freeman, May
  • 1942 - Article, Toward Unequal Rights, The Freeman, July
  • 1942 - Article,
    Flip It Over, The Freeman, August
  • 1942 - Book, Surely Goodness, published by Quarry Books
  • 1942 - Review of the book:
    Economics of Democracy,
    by F. Mason Padelford. The Freeman, November
  • 1942 - Review of the book:
    Blueprint of Democracy,
    by F. Mason Padelford. The Freeman, November
  • 1944 - Died, 3 February; age 52
  • 1944 - Memorial service held at the Henry George School, 20 February
  • 1944 - Article (unsigned), A Remembrance of Janet Aiken, Henry George News, March
Ainsworth,
C.E.
Florida
(Tampa)
  • 1890 - Serving as President, Thomas Shearman Single Tax League
Airzow,
Robert
Oregon
(Portland)
  • 1938 - Left a bequest of $3,701 to the Robert Schalkenbach foundation. The Freeman, March
Aisbitt,
Thomas W.
California
(Venice)
  • Editor and publisher of the Venice News
  • 1917 - Letter, Everyman, October, in which he wrote:
    "If the Equity Taxation reformers will put up a One Tax demand, publish Everyman as it has been, and conduct a Free Earth fight on the same high, bold lines as No. 5's was, I'll consent to having North, Pinchon, Kuehn, or anybody else, put in irons while 'Equity' opens the earth."
Aitchison,
Robert
...
  • 1830 - Born, in Berwickshire, Scotland
  • 1856 - Migrated to the United States to establish a business in South Chicago
  • 1880s - Became converted to support the Single Tax program by John Black
  • 1909 - Died
  • 1909 - Article by L.S. Dickey, A Remembrance of John Black and Robert Aitchison, The Single Tax Review, November-December
Aitken,
Peter
New York
(Brooklyn)

  • 1888 - Elected First Vice President, Brooklyn Single Tax Club
  • 1890 - Serving as President, Brooklyn Single Tax Club
  • 1907 - Review of the book:
    The British City, by Frederic C. Howe; The Single Tax Review, Summer

Akeroyd,
(Mrs.)
...
AKRON OHIO SINGLE TAX LEAGUE ...
Al-Shaikhly,
Falih
...
Alaska Frontier Alaska
  • 1940 - Name of this publication changed from Frontier; edited and published by James L. Busey
  • 1940 - Article (unsigned), Jim Busey's Work on Alaska Frontier, Land and Freedom, November-December
Albany Single Tax Club New York
(Albany)
  • 1883 - Address, by Frank C. Stevens, defending gambling, 15 October
  • 1897 - Meeting held, 8 September; M.W. Norwalk (President) presided; Robert Murphy kept the record. Report in the Times Union, 9 September:
    "On the principle that the only method to secure the repeal of an obnoxious law is to compel its strict enforcement the local assessors were commended for imposing the personal tax. The Club believes that this procedure will result in a single tax being placed upon land values."
  • 1899 - Announced plans to form branches in each ward of the city
Albright,
Haines D.
Pennsylvania
(Philadelphia)
  • 1895 - Active in Delaware Single Tax campaign
  • 1898 - Enrolled in Temple College
  • 1898 - Member, Single Tax Party of Philadelphia
  • 1903 - Admitted to the Bar to practice law
  • 1908 - Article (unsigned), A Profile of Haines Albright, The Single Tax Review, September-October
  • 1926 - Delegate to Henry George Congress, Philadelphia
  • 1926 - Died (buried at Arden, Delaware)
  • 1926 - Article (unsigned), A Remembrance of Haines D. Albright, Land and Freedom, September-October
Albright,
W.D.
...
Albro,
W.C.
New York
(Poughkeepsie)
  • 1890 - Member, Poughkeepsie Single Tax Club
Alcorn,
Isabel
Nebraska
(Omaha)
  • 1938 - Elected President, Henry George Fellowship
Alden,
John
...
Alden,
Percy
...
Alexander,
Andrew
New York
(Long Island)
  • 1940 - Chaired dinner of Society of Long Island Georgists, Jamaica, L.I., 4 January
Alexander,
Charles
California
(Los Angeles)
  • Editor, The Citizens' Advocate
  • 1917 - Letter, regarding support of The Great Adventure, Everyman, October
  • 1918 - Letter, Everyman, March, in which he wrote:
    "It is my firm conviction that a single tax victory can be won in California this year. It is only a question of fully acquainting all the voters with the true meaning of the amendment. Californians are opposed to land monopoly and pretty genrally know that single tax will cure it. With the world's shortage of food and our knowledged that food can only come from land open to use, the only thing that could defeat us would be an empty war chest."
  • 1918 - Letter, regarding Herman Kuehn, Everyman, April
Alexander,
Charles W.
Illinois
(Jacksonville)
  • 1890 - Serving as Secretary, Single Tax Club
Alexander,
Edward F.
Ohio
(Cincinnati)
  • 1927 - Participated in Single Tax conference, Columbus, Ohio, 19 March
  • 1932 - Candidate for U.s. House of Representatives (defeated)
  • 1935 - Helped found Henry George School of Ohio
  • 1936 - Attended Henry George Foundation of America Congress, Cincinnati, Ohio; 12-14 November
  • 1955 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Alexander,
Jay T.
Alabama
(Birmingham)
  • 1961 - Letter, "It All Goes Back to Henry George," Detroit Free Press, 26 August
Alexander,
John
New York
(New York)
  • 1997 - Teacher, Henry George School, NY
Alexander,
K.P.
Arkansas
(Little Rock)
Alexander,
Ray
California
(San Francisco)
  • 19-- - Joined faculty, Henry George School
  • 1973 - Serving on the board, Henry George School of Northern California; President of San Francisco branch
  • 1974 - Died, September
Alexander,
Theresa
California
(Coronado)
  • 1958 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, San Diego
Alexander,
W.E.
Tennessee
(Ethridge)
  • 1927 - Described by editor of the Lawrence Democrat: "He can tell you more about the Single tax in a minute than you can read in a month."
  • 1936 - Died, 11 August (age 70)
Alexis
Guilliam
...
Alft,
Elmer C. (Jr.)
Illinois
(Chicago)
  • 1944 - Serving as new instructor, Henry George School
Alkalay,
Lidia
Massachusetts
(Boston)
  • 1951 - Attended Henry George School conference, St. Louis, Missouri, 13-16 July
  • 1952 - Letter, Response to von Mises on Public Collection of Rent, Henry George News, March
  • 1952 - Review of the book:
    The Face of Spain, by Gerald Brenan, Henry George News, August
  • 1953 - Attended Henry George School conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 2-4 July
  • 1954 - Served as Assistant Director, Henry George School
  • 1955 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
All American Reciprocity League ...
  • 1930 - Established, John Dewey as one of the Vice Presidents, Charles H. Ingersoll, President
Allen,
A. Violette
New York
(New York)
  • 1955 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
  • 1960 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Detroit, MI
  • 1967 - Attended Henry George School conference, Montreal, Quebec, July
  • 1970 - Became a member of the International Union
Allen,
Bernard M.
Connecticut
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Allen,
Adrienne
Illinois
(Evanston)
  • 2014 - Attended the Council of Georgist Organizations conference, Newport Beach, California; 7-11 July
Allen,
Francis
...
  • 1979 - Paper, "The American Indian Ethic Towards Land," presented at the Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, August
Allen,
Henry Ware
Kansas
(Wichita)
Oklahoma
(Chickasha)
  • Advocated Henry George's ideas for most of his life; wrote letter to editors of major papers across U.S.
  • 1861 - Born, New Bedford, Massachusetts
  • 1888 - Organized a Bellamy Club in Kansas City, Missouri
  • 1888 - First read The Standard and joined the Kansas City Single Tax Club
  • 1890 - Met Henry George in Kansas City, Missouri, on behalf of the Single Tax Club of Kansas City
  • 1894 - Article, Would the Annexation of Mexico be Desirable, The Arena
  • 1899 - Letter to the editor, A Garden Spot of Nature and a Treasure House of Ancient Civilization, The Coming Age, March
Allen,
Henry Ware
1901-1920

Allen,
Henry Ware
1921-1935

Allen,
Henry Ware
1936-1940

Allen,
Henry Ware
1941-1945

Allen,
Henry Ware
1946 on

Allen,
James
New York
(New York)

  • 1970 - Ph.D. candidate at Columbia University
  • 1970 - Developing course on Philosophy of Henry George for HGS

Allen,
John D.
New York
(New York)


Allen,
John Hayes
New Jersey
(Jersey City)

  • 1876 - Graduate from Lafayette College, Pennsylvania
  • 189- - Became supporter of HG
  • 1932 - Serving as a member, advisory committee, Henry George School, New York, NY
  • 1935 - Exchanged letters with Spencer Heath regarding Georgist theory, 12 December
  • 1938 - Article, "Allen Hits Speculators," The Freeman, March:

    "The Progressive League of New Jersey, through its president, John H. Allen, leading Jersey City business man and head of its Chamber of Commerce, sent to Senator Charles E. Loiseaux, of Union, an appeal asking that housing bills coming up for action be so shaped that they shall provide for the gradual shifting of at least part of the tax on buildings and improvements to land values."
  • 1938 - Article, "White House Gift," The Freeman, June:

    "John H. Allen, director of the Robert Schalkenbach Foundation and president of the Jersey City Chamber of Commerce, pesented a set of Henry George's books, donated by the foundation, to the White House Library, the shelves of the incumbent of the presidential mansion, on May 2. President Roosevelt, in a letter to the foundation May 9, expressed his gratitude for the gift. It had been suggested by Morris Van Veen, veteran Georgist Miss V.G. Peterson of the foundation staff made the arrangements."
  • 1938 - Address, on his introduction to teachings of Henry George, at the graduation exercises of the Henry George School, Newark, 5 December
  • 1939 - Serving as President, Jersey City, Chamber of Commerce
  • 194- - John and Emma allen Foundation established at Lafayette College
  • 1947 - Died, 18 Febrary. Left a bequest to Lafayette College to advance the teachings of Henry George
  • 1947 - Article, Bequest Aids Single Tax, New York Times, 7 March

Allen,
John R.
...
Allen,
Robert E. (Jr.)
Maryland
(Baltimore)
Washington, D.C.
  • 1921 - Born
  • 1942 - Entered military service
  • 1952 - Became director, Henry George School, DC, coming from Baltimore
  • 1953 - Attended Henry George School conference, Boston, Massachusetts, 2-4 July
  • 1955 - Letter, Henry George News, June
  • 1955 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
  • 1956 - DC Extension suspended
  • 1959 - Executive Director, National Home Study Council, Washington, DC
  • 1973 - Paper, The Major Thesis of Henry George, presented at a Labor Day conference held by the Henry George Schools and the School of Living
  • 198- - A Meeting with Justice William O. Douglas
  • 1994 - Attended Council of Georgist Organizations conference, Fairhope, Alabama
  • 2007 - Died, 7 April
Allen,
Victor
Connecticut
  • 2001 - Attended International Union conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
  • 2008 - Died
Allen,
Violetta
New York
(New York)
Alabama
(Fairhope)
  • 1973 - Died (April)
Allen,
Virgil D.
Ohio
(Cleveland)
  • Profession: civil engineer
  • 1936 - Serving as Henry George School extension director
  • 1944 - Died, age 74
Aller,
Pat
New York
(New York)
Allison,
Edward Pease
...
  • 1888 - Book, Ground Rents in Philadelphia, written with Boies Penrose; published by the University of Pennsylvania, in the Quarterly Journal of Economics, April (made available online by Google Books)
Allison,
Josh
New Mexico
  • 2004 - Participated in panel on "Hunger, Homelessness and the Land Problem," at the Council of Georgist Organizations conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico, 22-24 July
Almond,
Albert
...
  • 192- - Member, Commonwealth Land Party
Almond,
George R.
Massachusetts
(Boston)
  • 1940 - President, Henry George Fellowship
Alper,
Noah D.
Missouri
(St. Louis)
  • 1924 - First read Henry George's Progress and Poverty
  • 19-- - Paper, A Statement on the Father McGlynn Incident
  • 19-- - Paper, Henry George and the McGlynn Case
  • 1933 - Article, Economics and Religion, Land and Freedom,
  • 1935 - Co-founded the Henry George School in Northern California and served on its board for some years thereafter
  • 1935 - Became involved in the California campaign to tax land rent
  • 1936 - Article, Visit of Anna George de Mille to California, Land and Freedom, January-February
  • 1936 - Attended Henry George Congress, Cincinnati, Ohio; 12-14 November
  • 1937 - Attended Henry George Congress, Detroit, Michigan; 14-16 October
  • 1937 - Organized a new Henry George School in San Francisco
  • 1937 - Article, Frisco Turns to Transit, The Freeman, December
  • 1938 - Article, Privilege Fights With Lies, The Freeman, October
  • 1939 - Became first director, Henry George School, St. Louis, Missouri
  • 1939 - Started Henry George class at Assembly Hall, Central Library, St. Louis, Missouri, October
Alper,
Noah D.
1941-1950
Alper,
Noah D.
1951-1960
Alper,
Noah D.
1961-1970
Alper,
Noah D.
1971-
Alpone,
James
Ohio
(Springfield)
  • 1955 - Attended Henry George Schools conference, Baldwin-Wallace College, Berea, OH
Alrich,
Sam D.
California
(Los Angeles)
  • 1951 - Served as instructor at Henry George School
Altgeld,
John Peter
Illinois
(Chicago)
  • 1847 - Born, 30 December, in Germany; soon thereafter his family emigrated to the United States, settling on a farm in Mansfield, Ohio
  • 1863 - Joined the Union army
  • 1865 - Return to work on his father's farm, attended a private school in Lexington, Ohio, after which he taught school for two years
  • 1867 - Moved to Missouri, studied the law working at a private law firm and was admitted ot the Andrew County bar in 1871
  • 1873 - Served as the Savannah city attorney, then was elected state's attorney in 1874 (serving just one year of a two-year term)
  • 1875 - Moved to Chicago and opened up a law practice and began investing in real estate and a streetcar line in Newark, Ohio
  • 1884 - Ran for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives but lost to the incumbent George Adams
  • 1884 - Essay, "Our Penal Machinery and Its Victims," published
  • 1886 - Elected a Justice on the Superior Court of Cook County (served until 1891)
  • 189- - Photograph
  • 1890 - Book, Live Questons, a collection of writings, speeches, letters, newspaper interviews, etc.
  • 1893 - Elected Governor of Illinois (but shortly thereafter suffered a breakdown in his health and nearly died)
  • 1895 - Biennial Message to the 39th General Assembly of Illinois, 9 January
Altgeld,
John Peter
1896-1900
Altgeld,
John Peter
1901-
  • 1901 - Address, American Ideals, delivered before the Good Government Club of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 14 December; reprinted in The Public, 21 December
  • 1902 - Died, 12 March, of a cerebral hemorrhage while delivering a speech on behalf of the Boers in Joliet, Illinois
  • 1907 - Address by Charles A. Towne, Altgeld's Growing Fame, at the Altgeld Memorial Service, Chicago, 10 March; reprinted in The Public, 16 March
  • 1924 - Excerpt from the book:
    Altgled of Illinois, A Record of His Life and Work, by Waldo R. Browne:
    "From the time when he became Governor of Illinois, Altgeld apparently made an habitual practice of destroying everything among his private effects that would be of the slightest use or value to a future biographer."

Altman,
Todd
...
Altschuler,
Herbert
New York
(New York)
  • 1923 - Born, Manhattan
  • 1940s - Completed courses at the Henry George School
  • 1950s - Wrote pamphlet, Peace and Prosperity
  • 197- - Becomes member, Henry George Institute
  • 1980 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, New York, NY
  • 1990 - Letter printed, Georgist Journal, Autumn
  • 1995 - Died, November 30, age 82
Altschuler,
Toby
New York
(Brooklyn)
  • 1950 - Born, 22 June (son of Herbert Altschuler)
  • 1964 - Attended Organic School, Fairhope, Alabama
  • 1966 - Attended Henry George School and also took the school's corresponence courses
  • 1979 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California
  • 1980 - Atttended Joint Georgist Conference, New York, New York, 28 August - 1 September
Alvarez,
Ramon
...
  • 1992 - Joined staff, Henry George School, New York
  • 1999 - Left position at Henry George School, New York; family moved to Florida