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A Biographical History of the Georgist Movement



“The grey heads and bald heads are in the majority. The problem that confronts those of us who want the torch held up in the future, is to fill up the ranks. In order to do that many things must be done, but we must not depend on the old or middle-aged. Somehow or other we must devise a way to reach the minds of the young people – when their minds are open, when they are ready for new truths.”

Mr. Rose, of Kansas City, Missouri (from a speech at the 1928 Henry George Foundation Congress, Chicago. Reprinted in: Land and Freedom, September-October 1928)


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Kenya
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Ainsley,
John (Dr.)
...
  • 2008 - Actively campaigning for land value taxation
Aritho,
KGitango
Nairobi
  • 1979 - Paper, "Kenya's Experience with Land Taxation," delivered at the Joint Georgist conference, San Francisco, CA, August
Borruso,
Silvano
...
  • 19-- - Earned degree in agricultural science
  • 1960 - Began teaching in Kenya (retired 2006)
  • 19-- - Book, translation of The Confessions of St. Augustine published
  • 19-- - Book, A History of Philosophy for (almost) Everyone published
  • 19-- - Book, The Art of Thinking
  • 1998 - Article, An Appreciation of Henry George
  • 2001 - Book, El Evolucionismo en Apuros, published
  • 2006 - Photograph
Brushan,
Kul
...
  • 1968 - Article, "New Era of Economic Cooperation," Henry George News, January
CENTRE FOR ECONOMIC INQUIRY Nairobi
  • 196- - Founded
Layzell,
M.C. (Mrs.)
...
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Sharma,
K.B.
Nairobi
  • 1964 - Delivered speech at IU/HGS conference, New York, NY


Korea

Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Byung-joon,
Koh
...
  • 2004 - Letter regarding the "new land tax system," Korea Herald, 9 January; reprinted in Land & Liberty, Winter 2003-2004
Cho,
Hyowon (Dr.)
...
  • Dean and head of the Department of Political Economy at Yonsei University
  • 1960 - Translated Progress and Poverty into Korean
  • 1960 - Students formed Henry George Institute of Korea
Cho,
Young-Min
...
  • 2005 - Member, Henry George Association of Korea
HENRY GEORGE ASSOCIATION OF KOREA'S LAND SCHOOL Seoul
  • 1984 - Founded
  • 2005 - Conducted Land School summer camp, 27-30 July at Jesus Abbey
Hirst,
J.W.
Seoul
  • 1931 - Letter, unsigned but most likely from J.W. Hirst: "I have noticed in a recent number of the 'Literary Digest' that you are handling Henry George's books. I have probably the best collection in Korea of the books of Henry George and other Single Taxers, and am doing everything I can to propagate these ideas. At present I have a gorup of Korean doctors who meet weekly to study English, and this would be a good opportunity to combine the teaching of English and the dissemination of land value philosophy." Land and Freedom, March-April
  • 1933 - Serving on the faculty of the Severance Union Medical College
  • 1933 - Letter, expressing a desire to become a member of the Henry George Society and requesting a full set of Henry George's works, Land and Freedom, January-February
  • 1934 - Returned to the United States, April
Jan,
Gang-Soo
...
  • 2005 - Paper, "a direction of the land policy to solve the polarization" at Citizens for Land Justice launch, 22 February
Joung-woo,
Lee
...
  • 1950 - Born
  • 197x - Earned Ph.D. in economics, Harvard University
    1977 - Appointed Professor of Economics, Kyungpook National University
  • 2002 - Appointed by Korean president-elect to head of Economic Subcommittee
  • 2002 - Edited book, Rethinking Henry George a Century Later.

Kim,
Seyeul
Taejon
  • Professor at Han Nam University
  • 1990 - President, Korea Association of Henry George
Kim,
Yoon-sang
...
  • 1982 - earned Ph.D. in City Planning, University of Pennsylvania
  • 1993 - Letter written to Mike Curtis at Henry George School, Philadelphia, regarding his plans to leave the U.S. for Korea later in January
  • 1996 - Appointed Professor of Public Administration, Kyungpook National University
  • 1996 - Translated Progress and Poverty into Korean
  • 1996 - Article, "Georgists in Korea, Progress, March
  • 2003 - Book, Land Policy From Allodialism to Land Value Taxation, published.
Koh,
Wong-In
Seoul
  • 1989 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1992 - Begins teaching Henry George course
Lee,
Poong
(Seoul)
  • 198- - President, Henry George Assocation of Korea
Lee,
Sang Bong
Seoul
  • 1989 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, Philadelphia, PA
Paik,
Michael
...
  • 1986 - Chairman, Henry George Association of Korea
  • 1986 - Attended IU conference, Vancouver, British Columbia
Sharma,
Kul B.
...
  • 1965 - Established the Center for Economic Inquiry at New Era College, teaching classes on Henry George
Torrey,
Archer (Rev.)

Photograph
...
  • 19xx - Born, China
  • 1934 - Attended Yeuching University thru 1935
  • 1935 - Attended Davidson College thru 1939
  • 1939 - Attended Princeton Theology Seminar thru 1941
  • 1950 - Attended Harvard University thru 1951
  • 19-- - Became head of the Jesus Abbey in Taebaek
  • 1964 - Gave report on Korea, IU/HGS conference, New York City
  • 1965 - Established Jesus Abbey in Taebaek, South Korea
  • 1965 - Letter, Land & Liberty, August-September
  • 1978 - Article, "Land Reform and an Economic Miracle," Land & Liberty, July/August
  • 1979 - Article, The Land & Biblical Economics, Land & Liberty, July/August
  • 1979 - Photograph
  • 1979 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California
  • 1979 - Article, BAAL, God of the Land Lords, Land & Liberty, September-October
  • 1979 - Article, Christians, the Church, and the Con Trick, Land & Liberty, November-December
  • 19-- - Book, The Land and Biblical Economics, published
  • 1984 - Elected Vice President, International Union
  • 1990 - Received honorary degree by the School of Theology of University of the South
  • 2002 - Died, 6 August
  • 2002 - Article, A Remembrance of Reverend Archer Reuben Torrey, GroundSwell