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Henry Carter Adams

Henry Carter Adams 1851-1921, American economist, b. Davenport, Iowa. He developed an interest in public finance at Johns Hopkins Univ. and pursued this field during later studies in Germany. He taught economics at the Univ. of Michigan (1886-1921). Adams also worked with the Interstate Commerce Commission, making valuable contributions to the area of public trade regulation. He was a supporter of labor unions, and one of the first American economists to study the roles of the public and private sectors.

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	`Young' ones: Adam, Henry and William. Magazine article from: The Loyalist Gazette; 3/22/1997; ; 700+ words ; ...Empire Loyalist ancestors: Adam and his son Henry Young; McGregory Van Every and his daughter...B) Background of Adam Young, his son, Henry Young, and their descendants, one of first...Germany - ) and Maria Catherine Jung. Henry Z. Jones, Jr., a foremost authority on... Read more
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