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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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Spain
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Abellan,
Juan Antonio
...
  • Profession: scholar, historian
Albendin,
Alberto
...
  • Profession: Government field engineer
  • 1912 - Headed Spanish League for the Single Tax
Albendin,
Antonio
(Cadiz)
(Toledo)
  • Profession: engineer
  • 1913 - Organized first international conference on LVT and free trade, Ronda
  • 1915 - Article, Georgism in Granada, Single Tax Review, July-August
  • 1923 - Attended International Conference, Oxford, England
  • 1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
  • 1926 - Serving as special correspondent, Land and Freedom (thru 19xx)
  • 1929 - Elected to Executive Committee, International Union
  • 1930 - Recognized as leader of the Georgist movement in Spain
  • 1930 - Appointed chief of the Official Map Service of the Province of Toledo
  • 1930 - Address, "Depreciaiton of the Peseta: Its Cause and Remedy," at Cadiz
  • 1933 - Died, 6 March
Alemany,
Josep B.
...
  • 1915 - Residing in the United States. Returned for a visit to Spain accompanied by Fiske Warren
Alonso,
Antonio F. Matheu
...
  • 19-- - Instructor of economics, University of Salamanca, then Instituto y Escuela, using Henry George's works as texts
  • 1934 - Expressed intention to translate George R. Geiger's Philosophy of Henry George into Spanish
  • 1934 - Visited the United States to meet with American Georgists
  • 1935 - Visited Leningrad; commented "that while there is no starvation there is a dead level of depression among the people, few comforts and no luxuries."
  • 1936 - Vindicated of charges that he acted against the Fascist government in his practice of law. However, the judge of the Court ruled that his Georgist doctrines where "anarchistic and anti-patriotic." He defended himself against these charges (see article below for more details)
  • 1936 - Sentenced to life imprisonment, reduced to six years
  • 1936 - Letter, regarding his visit to Russia and to Tolstoy's home, where he was shown letters between Tolstoy and Henry George. Land and Freedom, March-April
  • 1936 - Removed from his teaching position and placed under house arrest
  • 1936 - Paper, "The Past and Present Georgeism in Spain," presented at International Union conference, London
  • 1938 - Appointed to faculty of the National College of Tarragona; used Progress and Poverty in his classes
  • 1938 - Letter to Frank Chodorov, indicated Georgist efforts in Spain have been stopped until the war is over. The Freeman, March, 1939
  • 1940 - Placed under house arrrest and prohibited from returning to his university teaching post
  • 1940 - Letter received at Land and Freedom from Baldomero Argente indicating Georgists in Spain had not heard from Alonzo for some time and "we are led to believe he is dead. ... Many Georgists here have had unfortunate ends." Land and Freedom, July-August
  • 1940 - Article and letter on what happened to him as a result of the Spanish Civil War, Land and Freedom, November-December
  • 1940 - Letter, communicating what had happened to him in Spain aftter 1936. Land and Freedom, November-December
Alvarez,
Francisco
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Anglada,
Jose
Anglada-Prior
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
  • 1952 - Article, "Misapplication of a True Land Value Tax," Henry George News, March
Anglada,
Joseph
Barcelona
  • Completed Henry George School correspondence course
  • Became Vice-president of International Union
  • 1958 - Article, "The Complete Education," published in Henry George News
  • 1959 - Won first prize in essay contest on fiscal reform sponsored by the Royal Academy of Political and Social Sciences
  • 1961 - Assisted Matt Ossias with translation of Progress and Poverty into Spanish
Argente, Baldomero Barcelona
  • 1877 - Born, Grenada
  • 1899 - Appointed editor, El Globo
  • 1905 - Appointed editor, El Diario Universal
  • 1912 - Book, Henry George, His Life and Work, published
  • 19-- - Translated Progress and Poverty into Spanish, as well as all other Henry George books
  • 1913 - Elected to parliament, then became Under Secretary to the Premier
  • 1919 - Appointed Minister of Supply
  • 1923 - Retired from government to practice law and devote energies to the promotion of Henry George's ideas
  • 1930 - Founded Liga Georgista Espanola
  • 1930-36 - Editor, La Reforma Social
  • 1936 - Attended International Union conference, London
  • 1936 - Paper, "The Reform of Taxation in Spain," presented at the International Union conference, London
  • 1940 - Served as special correspondent to Land and Freedom
  • 1949 - Paper, "Capitalism: Its Conception, Origin and Basis," presented at International Union conference, Swanwick, England
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
  • 1957 - Contributes a weekly article to the daily newspaper, La Vanguardia and other writings to economic journals
  • 1965 - Died, October; age 88
  • 1965 - Remembrance, by Emilio Lenos Ortega
Cadilla,
Rogelio Casas
Madrid
Camacho, Antonio Ariza ...
  • ...
Carranza,
Carlos
...
  • Profession: Lawyer
  • 193- - Escaped from Spain during the Spanish Civil War; settled in Saint Jean de Luz, France, where he lived for the remainder of his life
CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF NATURAL POLITICAL ECONOMY Barcelona
  • 1984 - Founded, Barcelona, with Josep Camps Coma elected President
Coma,
Josep Camps
Barcelona
  • 1984 - Elected President, Centre d'Estudis d'Economia Politica Natural
Corrales,
Josep Soler
Catalonia
(Barcelona)
  • 19-- - Article, Why the Single Tax
  • 1957 - Teacher, Henry George School
  • 1957 - Letter printed in Destino
Cots,
Marti Guerrero i
...
  • ...
Deltell de la Fuente,
Carlos
...
  • 1989 - elected Vice President, Centro de Estudios Economicos
  • 2000 - elected Vice President, International Union
Doria (Doriga?),
Canon
Granada
  • Profession: Secretary to the Cardinal Archbishop and Dean of Theology in the University
  • 1915 - Elected President of the Single Tax League
  • 1915 - Address, to Catholic Labor Clubs of Archidiocese of Granada, on taxation of land values: "... is the one means by which the community may rise from the mire of poverty, regain its God-given rights, and again walk upright and unashamed in the image of the Most High."
Eeltran,
De Francisco
(Madrid)
  • 1927 - Publisher of Spanish editions of Henry George's works
EL IMPUESTO UNICO
(Single Tax Magazine)
Malaga
  • 1911 - First published
  • 1917 - Antonio Albendin, Editor
Florez-Estrada,
Alvaro
...
  • 1766 - Born
  • 180- - Leader of Spanish resistance to French invasion under Napoleon Bonapart
  • 181-- - Forced to flee Spain to England to escape arrest ordered by Fernando VII
  • 181-- - Became familiar with writings of Adam Smith and other political economists
  • 1828 - Book, Tratado de Economia Politica, published in London, in which he dealt with the land question in a manner similar to that of Henry George
  • 1853 - Died
Fuentes,
Carlos Deltell de la
...
  • 1984 - elected Secretary, Center for the Study of Natural Political Economy
Ganga,
Francisco Chico
...
  • ...
Garrido,
I.T.
...
  • 1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
Gasulla,
Serra
...
  • 1930s - Exiled from Spain during the Spanish Civil War
Gerstein,
Fernando Scornik
...
Gil,
Manuel Rufo
...
  • ...
Gomez,
Julio Senandor
...
  • 1900s - Leader of the Georgist movement
HENRY GEORGE SCHOOL Barcelona
  • 19-- - Founded
Infante,
Blas
...
  • 1885 - Born
  • 1913 - Attended First International Physiocratic Congress, Ronda
  • 1936 - Died
  • 1983 - Book, anthology of his writings published by the Blas Infante Foundation
LA REFORMA SOCIAL
Madrid
  • 1934 - Began publication by the Spanish Georgist League
Lagos,
Manuel Ruiz
...
  • Professsion: professor
  • 1977 - Series of articles published in newspaper, Nueva Andalucia
  • 1978 - Wrote series of articles on land beginning with Physiocrats thru Henry George and Georgist movement in Spain
LIGA PAR EL IMPUESTO UNICO (SINGLE TAX LEAGUE) ...
  • 1917 - status not known
Mariana,
Juan de (Father)
...
  • 15-- - Book, De Rege dete Regis Institutione, includes the following: "It is a duty of humanity for us to open to all men the riches which God gave in common to all, since to all he gave the earth as a patrimony, so that all without distinction might live by its fruits. Only unbridled greed could claim for itself this gift of heaven, appropriating as its own the foods and riches which were intended to be the property of all. ...God wishes then, and it is landdown by his laws, that now that human nature, corrupted as it is, has proceeded to a partition of common goods, they should not be monopolised by a few, and that a part should always be set aside for the consolation of the people's infirmities. ...In a Republic in which some are overstuffed with riches and others lack the very necessities, neither peace not happiness is possible."
Mariscal,
Fernando Gil
Madrid
  • 1934 - Address, before the Madrid Economic Society, on the philosophy of Henry George (copy in pamphlet form was sent to Land and Freedom)
Martin-Uriz,
Ana M.
...
  • 2004 - Attended International Union conference, Madrid, Spain. Address, on Georgist activities in Spain in the early decades of the 20th century
Molina,
Moreno
...
  • 19-- - Book, Ante la Avalancha
  • 193- - Died, in prison during the Spanish Civil War
Ortega,
Emilio Lemos
Seville
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
  • 1965 - Remembrance, "The Lustre of Baldomero Argente," Land & Liberty, November-December
  • 1976 - Photograph
  • 1986 - Book, Articulos: el Camino hacia la Libertad (Articles: the Road to Liberty), published
Paluzie-Borrell,
J.
Barcelona
  • 1936 - Became active in the Henry George movement
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
  • 1955 - Attended International Union conference, St. Andrews University, Scotland
  • 1957 - Sent report on Spanish Georgists to IU conference
  • 1957 - Photograph
  • 1957 - Serving as Director, Henry George School, Barcelona
  • 1958 - Article, Property and Justice published in Henry George News, January
  • 1959 - Attended International Union conference, Hanover, West Germany
  • 1961 - Assisted Matt Ossias with new Spanish translation of Progress and Poverty
  • 1980 - Died, age 86
REPUBLICAN UNION PARTY
Madrid
  • 1936 - Described as "third in strength of the Left parties supporting the Popular Front which was the recent elections ...."
Rivera,
Primo de (General)
...
  • 1927 - Prime Minister; issued a manifesto, including the following: "There should be a national reform in the direction of the Single Tax. The requirements of national reconstruction ... could be obtained wihtout impairing the national wealth, provided there was a true spirit of citizenship."
Sanin-Vermont
...
  • 1967 - Wrote introduction to Spanish edition of Social Problems
Serra,
Santiago
...
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Soler i Corrales,
Josep (Dr.)
(Barcelona)
  • 2008 - Director, Centro de Estudios Economia Politica Natural
Soria,

  • 19-- - Secretary of the Single Tax League; reportedly assassinated by communists
SPANISH LEAGUE FOR THE SINGLE TAX ...
  • 1911 - Founded
Talarewitz, Alfredo Barcelona
  • 1988 - Henry George Institute correspondence course graduate
  • 1989 - Elected President, Centro de Estudios Economicos
Uriz,
Ana Maria Martin
...
  • 1986 - Wrote introduction to Spanish edition of Progress and Poverty, published by the Spanish Dept. of Agriculture
Valera,
Don Fernando
...
  • 1936 - Serving as Vice President, Ligo Georgeista; appointed to a post in the Ministry of Industry
Vila,
Marcel
Catalonia
  • ...
Vila,
Rafael Ochoa
...
  • ...


Sweden
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Backstrom,
A.
...
  • 1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
Cassell,
Gustuf
...
  • 1900s - Active Single Tax supporter
Crafoord-Lundstrom,
(Mrs)
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
    1955 - Attended International Union conference, St. Andrews University, Scotland
Davidson,
P. (Prof.)
Upsala
  • 1890s - Authored essays regarding Henry George's ideas
Elander,
Karl
Goteborg
  • 1913 - Founded daily Single Tax paper in Stockholm
  • 1913 - Elected President, League of Economic Freedom
Fahlbeck,
E.P. (Prof.)
Lund
  • 1890s - Authored essays regarding Henry George's ideas
Frolander,
K.
...
  • 1888 - Translated Social Problems
Hanssen,
Johann
...
  • 1900s - Became active Single Tax supporter
  • 19-- - Translated Henry George's Answer to the Pope
  • 1909 - Founding member, League of Economic Freedom
  • 1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
  • 1956 - Article, "Give Us More Manchester Liberalism," Henry George News, February
  • 1957 - Head of the Bokforlaget Natur Och Kultur, publishing house
  • 1957 - Article, Liberalism: Hope for a Troubled World, pubished in Henry George News, October
Hansson,
(Mrs.)
...
  • 1926 - Attended International Union conference, Copenhagen, Denmark
Heckscher,
Eli F.
...
  • Profession: Economic historian
  • 1879 - Born
  • 1919 - Article, "Mercantilism," reviewed
  • 1921 - Advocated "appropriation by the community of rent"
  • 1935 - Book, Mercantilism
  • 1952 - Died
  • 196- Excerpt from the book, Old and New Economic Liberalism, reprinted in Land & Liberty, August-September, 1965
Hentzel,
R.
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Hesson-Croon,
Andrew
...
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Koch,
G.H. von
...
  • 1900s - Active Single Tax supporter
LEAGUE OF ECONOMIC FREEDOM
...
  • 1909 - Founded
  • 1911 - Established headquarters in Stockholm
LEAGUE OF THE DEMOCRACY OF JUSTICE ...
  • 1914 - Formed
  • 1916 - Conference held in Denmark
Lindhagen,
Carl
Stockholm
  • 1907 - Mayor; introduced bill to adopt land value taxation
Lofving,
Concordia
...
  • 1886 - Translated Progress and Poverty into Swedish
  • 188- - Translated Protection or Free Trade into Swedith
Lundgren,
Gunnar
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Lundstrom,
B. (Mrs.)
...
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Stanwick, England
Nielson,
Oluf A.
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Nordling,
Carl O.
...
  • 1967 - Letter, responding to criticism by Peter Rhodes of his article, "Origin of a Depression," Land & Liberty, November-December
Rosenlund,
Stig
...
Rydenfelt,
Sven
...
  • Profession: Professor of Economics, Lund University
  • 195- - Paper, "The Economics of the Dollar Shortage," published by the Henry George School, London
  • 1952 - Delivered paper, The Way Out of the Dollar Shortage, at International Union conference, Odense, Denmark; reprinted in Henry George News, November
  • 1959 - Delivered paper, "Free Ways to Free Trade," at IU conference, Hanover, West Germany
Strindberg,
August
...
  • 188- - Authored essays regarding Henry George's ideas
Swartling,
E.
...
  • 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Wennerstrom,
...
  • 1886 - Assisted in the translation of Progress and Poverty


Switzerland
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Buscher,
Gustave
Zurich
  • 1909 - Active in Single Tax movement
  • 1917 - Authored essays on Single Tax
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Buhler,
Heinz
...
  • 1978 - Mayor, Ausserferrera; member of the Henry George Institute and International Union
Grossman,
Eugene
Zurich
  • 1917 - High school teacher, included Henry George's ideas in his courses
Karmin,
Otto
Geneva
  • 1917 - High school teacher, included Henry George's ideas in his courses
Lauterburg,
Edward (Dr.)
...
  • 1916 - Article, on the relation of housing reform to land reform, Schweiserland, February
McD. Verzar,
J. (Frau)
...
  • 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Moser,
Bruno
...
  • Profession: economist
  • 199- - Founded NEULAND; Photograph on the road in the NEULAND truck
  • 1999 - Moved to the United States
  • 2000 - Moved to Philadelphia, Pa., to work in the City Controller's office, assisting efforts to introduce land value taxation
  • 2004 - Moved to Hanoi, Vietnam, working to address the land question among international agencies and the national government
  • 2005 - Paper, Good Land Governance -- Ready Made for Viet Nam, May
  • 2007 - Attended Council of Georgist Organizations conference, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA, July
Naf,
Ed
Zurich
  • 1917 - Authored essays regarding Single Tax
Schaffner,
Jakob
...
  • 1916 - Article, "Der Boden" ("the Land"), in Schweiserland, February. Single Tax Review, July-August. "... is perhaps one of the most forceful and vigorous arguments for the Single Tax, from the ethical standpoint, that has ever come to the present writer's atttention."
Schatzman,
H.
Zurich
  • 1917 - Authored essays on the Single Tax
Scherz,
Sam
Bern
  • 1916 - Proposed law for self valuation of land sites
  • 1916 - Article, on the application of land value taxation, Schweiserland, February
Weyerman,
Max (Prof.)
Bern
  • 1917 - High school teacher; included Henry George's ideas in his teaching
Willemsem, Maarten Bern
  • 19-- - Graduated from St. Gallen University
  • 199- - Graduate, HGI correspondence courses
  • 199- - founded NEULAND with Bruno Moser

Tunisia
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Zahmoul,
N.
(Tunis)
  • 1984 - Attended International Union conference, Cambridge, England