Charles J. Bullock
American politician
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Charles Jesse Bullock (1869–1941) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University. He was an expert in public finance.
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| Born | May 21, 1869 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 17, 1941 (aged 71) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Economist |
| Employer | Harvard University |
Early life
Charles J. Bullock was born in Boston on May 21, 1869.[1][2] He graduated from Boston University, and he earned a PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1895.[1] His thesis supervisor was Richard T. Ely.[1]
Career
Bullock taught economics at Cornell University and Williams College.[1] became an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University in 1903.[1] He became a tenured professor in 1908.[1] He was the author of several books. He also edited The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith in 1909.
Bullock served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914.[3]
Bullock was an expert in public finance.[1] He advised the governments of Massachusetts and other states on taxation.[1]
Death
Bullock died on March 17, 1941, in Hingham, Massachusetts.[4]
Works
- Bullock, Charles Jesse (1895). The Finances of the United States from 1775 to 1789: With Especial Reference to the Budget. Madison, Wisconsin: The University.
- Bullock, C. J. (1897). Introduction to the study of Economics. Silver, Burdett and Company.
- Bullock, Charles J. (1900). Essays on the Monetary History of the United States. London: Macmillan.
- Bullock, C. J. (1905). The elements of Economics. Silver, Burdett.
- Bullock, Charles J. (1907). Historical Sketch of the Finances and Financial Policy of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1905. New York: Macmillan. OCLC 2352637.
- Smith, Adam (1909). Bullock, Charles J. (ed.). An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. New York: P F Collier & Son.
- Bullock, Charles J. (1920). Selected Readings in Public Finance. New York: Ginn & Company. OCLC 760482073.
