Seligman, Edwin R. A. (Edwin Robert Anderson), 1861-1939

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Dates:
Birth 1861-04-25
Death 1939-07-08
Americans,
English,

Biographical notes:

BIOGHIST REQUIRED Columbia A.B. 1879; A.M. 1884; L.L.B. 1884; Ph.D. 1885; L.L.D. 1904. Seligman served on the Columbia University faculty 1885-1931; the Tax Committee of New York City 1914-1916 and of New York State 1929-1931; the League of Nations committee on economics and finance 1922-1923; financial advisor to Cuba in 1931; editor of the Political Science Quarterly and the Encyclopedia of Social Sciences, among many other roles.

From the guide to the Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman Papers, [ca. 1750]-1939, (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library, )

Columbia A.B. 1879; A.M. 1884; L.L.B. 1884; Ph.D. 1885; L.L.D. 1904.

Seligman served on the Columbia University faculty 1885-1931; the Tax Committee of New York City 1914-1916 and of New York State 1929-1931; the League of Nations committee on economics and finance 1922-1923; financial advisor to Cuba in 1931; editor of the POLITICAL SCIENCE QUARTERLY and the ENCYCLOPEDIA OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, among many other roles.

From the description of Edwin Robert Anderson Seligman papers, [ca. 1750]-1939. (Columbia University In the City of New York). WorldCat record id: 298686876

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Subjects:

  • Econometrics
  • Economic history
  • Economics

Occupations:

  • College teachers
  • Economists
  • Editors

Places:

  • Cuba (as recorded)
  • Cuba. (as recorded)

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