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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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Malta
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Geoghegan,
Ernest G.
... 1929 - Paper, "The Perfect Tax: A Plan Proposed in Malta," presented at International Union conference, Edinburgh, Scotland

Mexico
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Cadilla,
Rogelio Casa
... 1940 - Serving as editor, Reform Sociale
1940 - Address, "Revolution in Mexico and Spain -- for Better or Worse," at meeting of the Society of Long Island Georgists, Jamaica, Long Island, 4 January
Rolland,
Modesto C.
...
1910 - Adviser to Gov. Alvarado, Yucatan
1917 - Book, Save the Country, published by the Fels Fund
1922 - Founded newspaper, El Hombre; remained as editor thru 1925
1930 - Paper on the Mexican land question delivered, Henry George Congress, San Francisco, CA, September
Robles,
Manuel N.
... 1949 - Attended International Unon conference, Swanwick, England
Rosa,
Antonio Rodriguez
... 19-- - Born, spaind, emigrated to Mexico when Franco took power
19-- - Wrote notvel incorporating Henry George's ideas
1982 - Died
Westrup,
E.T.
Monterrey Profession: professor
1940 - Letter, responding to Joseph Sinnutt's article on "The Land Problem in Mexico," Land and Freedom, November-December

Morocco
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Hirschfeld,
Louis
Tangier 1949 - Paper, "A Lonely Campaigner in Tangier," presented at International Union conference, Swanwick, England

Natal
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Planting,
J. (Dr.)
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Stanwick, England


New Zealand
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Bikerton,
Alexander


Biography
... 1873 - Migrated to New Zealand to teach chemistry at Canterbury College
1880s - Openly supported the Single Tax
1893 - Joined Christchurch Workingmen's Society
1928 - Died (England)
Bror,
E.J.
Workworth 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Brown,
J. Bruce
... 1968 - Paper, "Site Value Rating and Modern Trends," New Zealand Valuer, September, 1967. Reprinted in Land & Liberty, January-February
Cowen,
H. Bronson
Dunedin 1957 - Report on New Zealand, printed in Henry George News
Cranch,
M.O. (Mrs.)
Cambridge 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Dent,
Robin
... 19-- - Secretary, Values Party
1982 - Letter printed, Georgist Journal, Winter
Foulds,
C.M.
... 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Fowlds,
George
... 1914 - Address, "The Drift Toward Anarchy: Its Cause and Its Cure," before the Congregational Union of New Zealand, 11 February
1919 - Progressive Liberal candidate for Parliament
1923 - Address, "Taxation and Commerce," before the Auckland Chamber of Commerce, 8 February
1936 - Died
Fowlds,
George M.
Auckland 1911 - Address, "The New Evangel," delivered at Ackland, 31 October
1912 - Corresponded with Joseph Fels
1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
1954 - Article, "The Robin Hood Story," Henry George News, April
1956 - Update on New Zealand, published in Land and Liberty
Gosse,
R.A.
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
Grey,
George
... 1879 - Elected Premier; introduced proposal for taxation of land values
Grimes,
Arthur
... Profession: Serving as Chairman, Reserve Bank of New Zealand
2007 - Raised the possibility of a tax on land values to allow for a reduction in the income tax - A
Hardcastle,
Edward Edgington
... 1869 - Born, Hookitika, South Island, 9 November
1892 - Graduated, University of New Zealand, M.A. in mathematics and physics
1893 - Began work in government insurance department doing actuarial work
1894 - Migrated to England; read Progress and Poverty while on the trip from New Zealand
1897 - Visited the United States; returned the following year to join Union Central Life Insurance co. of Cincinnati 1897 - [See U.S. listing for further details]
Hawes,
G.H.
... 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Hawke,
P.R.
... 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
HENRY GEORGE COLLEGE OF SOCIAL SCIENCE ... 1937 - Established at a conference of Georgists held in Auckland
HENRY GEORGE SCHOOL Wellington 19-- - Founded
1966 - Revived by Betty Noble
Hill,
GPeggy
... 1984 - Elected Vice President, International Union
Horsnell,
Mark Lindsay
Auckland 1982 - Earned B.A. degree in Japanese Affairs, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies
Hutchinson,
Allan R.

Photograph
Auckland 1907 - Born
19-- - Graduated, Melbourne University
19-- - Emigrated to Canada (?)
1965 - Article, "Land Policies -- A Telling Contrast," Progress, April. Reprinted in Land & Liberty, June-July
Keall,
Robert D.
Wellington 1929 - Born
1947 - Took a course at the Henry George School taught by Betty Noble
1955 - Photograph
1957 - Served as Secretary on the board of the Henry George School
1977 - Ran for mayor, but lost
1979 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California
1991 - Paper, Where To From Here?, presented to the Committee of Tax Reform Australia, Melbourna, 7 November
1993 - Paper, New Zealand -- Crucible for the World, delivered at the International Union conference, Melbourne
1995 - Elected VP, International Union
1999 - Article, "Two-Rate in New Zealand," published, Incentive Taxation, May
2001 - Letter regarding the relationship between Georgists and Greens; Land & Liberty, Summer
2002 - Article, "Tax Set-Off -- from Negative Gearing to Blast-Off," Progress, July-August
2002 - Article, How I Saw the Cat, Progress, September-0ctober
2003 - Article, "Where to From Here for the Share Market," Progress, May-June
2005 - Article, Rolland O'Regan's Life-Long Campaign for the Taxation of Land Values in New Zealand
LIBERATOR, THE
Auckland 1900 - Published in Auckland by New Zealand Land Values League, G.M. Fowlds, editor (5,000 copies per month printed)
Manji,
Raf
Christchurch 2007 - Serving as Director, Sustento Institute (supporters of land value taxation in New Zealand)
Marsh,
Helen
... 19-- - Born, England (raised as a Quaker)
19-- - Married and mvoed to Northern Ireland
19-- - Migrated to New Zealand
19-- - Widowed
19-- - Discovered writings of Henry George
McGahan,
Hugh T.A.
Matamata 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
1969 - Article, Taxation Is Not Robbery, Henry George News, September
1970 - What Should Georgists do to Achieve Success, International Union Newsletter, February
1978 - Article, "Lessons of Turgot," Georgist Journal, Winter
1979 - Attended Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, California
1982 - Letter printed, Land & Liberty, January/February
1984 - Died, March 31
McMillan,
T.E.
(Matemata) 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
1940 - Served as special corresondent to Land and Freedom
Middleton,
E.
... 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Muller,
C.
Workworth 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
NEW ZEALAND LEAGUE FOR THE TAXATION OF LAND VALUES
Auckland 1917 - Located at 119 Victoria Arcade, Auckland; George Foulds, President
1917 - Branches: Wellington (R.A. Hould, Secretary); Christchurch (C.H. Nightingale, Secretary); Dunedin (L.F. Evans, Secretary)
1944 - Organization is revived
NEW ZEALAND LAND VALUES LEAGUE
... 1924 - Incorporated, with George Fowlds as President; P.J. O'Regan, Vice President and Chairman
1932 - Became inactive
1943 - Revived, with Rolland O'Regan as Chairman
1964 - Name changed to New Zealand Unimproved (Land) Value Rating Association
1984 - Dissolved, because of practical problems of dwindling membership
Nightingale,
C.H.
Auckland 1929 - Paper, "Government Valuation of Land in New Zealand," presented at International Union conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
1943 - Letter, correcting earlier assertions regarding New Zealand made by Dorothy Sara, Henry George News, September
1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Noble,
Betty
Wellington 1940s - Began running Henry George classes at various locations, including her home
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
1966 - Revives Henry George School
1982 - Article, "Update on New Zealand," Georgist Journal, Spring
1984 - Elected Vice President, International Union
1989-90 - Article, "The Rating System in New Zealand," Georgist Journal, Winter
2005 - Died, 12 October
O'Regan,
P.J. (or J.P.?)
... 1929 - Paper, "The Progress of the Henry George Movement in New Zealand," presented at International Union conference, Edinburgh, Scotland
1940 - Special corresondent to Land and Freedom
1942 - Article, A Catholic Layman Looks at George, The Catholic World, December. Reprinted from The Freeman, February, 1943
1943 - Article, A Vindication of George, The Freeman, February
O'Regan,
Rolland
Wellington Profession: surgeon
Chairman, Land Value Rating Association, member IU
1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1949 - Paper, "The Status and Progress of the Land Values Movement in New Zealand," presented at the International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
1957 - Chairman, New Zealand League for the Taxation of Land Values
1958 - Photograph - 1958
1958 - Delivered address, "Land Value Taxation in New Zealand," at Henry George conference, San Diego, July 12; printed in the Henry George News, August
1963 - Toured U.S., sponsored by Robert Schalkenbach Foundation
1963 - Report, See the Goal then Build the Road on his visit to the United States, Henry George News, June
1963 - Photograph
1964 - Report read on New Zealand at IU/HGS conference, NYC
1966 - Campaign brochure
1966 - Photograph
1968 - Paper, State Leaseholds -- The Basis for Land Reform, presented at International Union conference, Caswell Bay, Wales, September
1979 - Photograph
1979 - Paper, "The New Zealand Experience with Land Value Taxation," delivered at Joint Georgist Conference, San Francisco, CA, August
1983 - Book, Maori for The Right Track
1984 - Elected Vice President, International Union
19-- - Book, Land Value Rating in new Zealand
1986 - Book, Rating in New Zealand, published (new edition)
1992 - Died, 20 November, age 88
1992 - Remembrance by R.D. Keall of the New Zealand Land Value Rating Association, 30 November
1992 - Article, Rolland O'Regan dies at 89, The Evening Post, 21 November
Parland,
A.
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Petersen,
(Mrs.)
Swanson 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
RESOURCE RENTALS FOR REVENUE ASSOCATION (INTL)
Auckland 2006 - Located at 45 Dominion Street, Takapuna, Auckland
Rhodes,
F.G.
Auckland 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Stewart,
D.H. (Rev.)
... 1937 - Member, Henry George College of Social Science
Stewart,
Mervyn J. (Rev.)
... 1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
Tait,
Gerald
Masterton 193- - Born, England (N.E.)
1952 - Entered military service
1963 - Moved to New Zealand after traveling overland thru the Middle East and India
1976 - First introduced to Henry George's writings, taking a course with Betty Noble
2005 - Letter regarding problems caused by rising land prices, Wairanga News, 22 June. Reprinted in Progress, September-October
2006 - Article, "How I Saw the Cat," Progress, March-April. Quote: "During my travels with Henry George I have corresponded with members of parliament, written letters to the editor, and made submissions to local councils on rating matters. I also tend to bring his ideas to the attention of people that I meet. Irt is the sort of compulsion that I know other Georgists will understand; in fact, it's a way of life."
Trustee,
Sean
... 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Varlow,
Robert G.
Wellington 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
1957 - Letter published in Land and Liberty
1958 - Visited San Diego, spoke at Henry George School conference
Whitcombe,
John
Wellington 1993 - Book Econsense -- An Overview, written and circulated in draft for comment
Winder,
George
... 1965 - Article, "Lesson of New Zealand," Land & Liberty, February/March (condensed from book, The Free Convertibility of Sterling)
Withy,
Arthur
...
190- - worked as a full-time lecturer on the ideas of Henry George
1941 - Pamphlet, "A New Order for New Zealand," published by the Henry George League of New Zealand

Nicaragua
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Martin,
EPaul A.
Managua 1999 - Introduced to Henry George's ideas by Lindy Davies, taking a correspondence course from the Henry George Institute
1999 - Moved to Nicaragua
2000 - Founded Instituto Henry George

Niger
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Garba,
Adamou
... 2002 - Working with Alanna Hartzok on land tax issues

Nigeria
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Abiama,
Gordon
Lagos 2004 - Actively campaigning for land value taxation
2005 - Article, Georgism: Land Economics as the Way Out of Today's Economic Mess, Pambazuka News, March

Okere,
E.E.
Lagos 1960 - Completed Henry George School correspondence course

Norway
A BRIEF HISTORY of Georgism in Norway "Georgism came to Norway in the late 1880s, largely due to the efforts of Viggo Ullman. As a public movement it was weaker in Norway than in Denmark, and has few if any political successes to show for itself. Mainstream economists were unimpressed by Georgist claims. But the important political debates about the so-called concession Laws (1906-1920), touched on themese where Georgists had much to say. The Concession laws laid down the terms on which foreign and Norwegian corporations might acquire property rights to natural resources, especially waterfalls and mineral deposits, which were vital to electricity generation and to heavy industry. (According to those laws, waterfall rights were leased to users for 100 years at significant fees, payable to the local authority, after which rights revert to the State.)" -- [Sigmund Knag, July, 2006]
Name Place(s) of Residence Comments
Andersen,
Kirsten
... 1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Anker,
Herman
... 1887 - Co-founder of the journal, Vor Tid
ARBEIDERDEMOKRATENE ... 1906 - Founded, with Johan Castberg as its leader for many years; cooperated with Venstre (the Liberal Party)
1909 - Included proposal for land value taxation on its program
Berner,
H.E.
Christiania Profession: lawyer and liberal politician; founded the newspaper Dagbladet, and although not a Georgist, he proposed a tax on land value increments
1839 - Born 1907 - Introduced bill to tax land values
1920 - Died
Garborg,
Arne
... 1851 - Born
1905 - First became interested in Henry George's ideas
1906 - Book, Jesus Messias, published
1907 - Garbord subscribed to the political philosophy of the Dane Severin Christensen, called "retsmoral," "retsdemokrati" or "retstats-laere," which combined Georgism with limited-government classical liberalism (see Severin Christensen, Naturlig ret, published in 1907, Resstaten, 1911, 2nd edition 1922. A follower of Christensen in Sweden was Johan Hansson, later a famous publisher. There was considerable correspondence between the three)
1908 - Book, Heimkomin son, published
1908 - Co-editor and contributor to Retfaerd
1909 - Pamphlet, Dialogues on Land Reform, published
1910 - Book, on Leo Tolstoy, published
1916 - Contributor to Danish journal, Retsstaten, in which he authored numerous articles on Georgist subjects
1924 - Died
Hansen,
Halfdan
... 1903 - First became interested in the ideas of Henry George
1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen
1927 - Address, on unemployment and land value taxation before the Liberal Club of Bergen
1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union confernece, Odense, Denmark
1960s - Donated Georgist books to the University of Bergen
1973 - Donated Georgist books to the Bergen University Library
HENRY GEORGE LEAGUE Christiania 1907 - Founded, with Viggo Ullmann as the first President
Keilhau,
Wilhelm
... 1888 - Born
1918 - Dissertation, "Jordrentelaeren" (The Theory of the Ground Rent), published
Knag,
Sigmund
Bergen
2003 - Engaged in research on the Georgist movement
Konow,
Wollert
... 1887 - Co-founded the journal, Vor Tid
Kramer,
Trygve
... 1907 - Book, Grundverdibeskatningen (Land Value Taxation)
Lie,
Erling
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Lorch-Falck,
... Writer and editor of Alternativt Samfunn (not active in the Georgist movement)
1995 - Attended International Union conference, Denmark
Moller,
Jorg E.
Oslo 1926 - Editor, Rettferd
Myrvang,
Thore
... Profession: teacher, farmer and politician for the radical liberal party Arbeiderdemokratene. Campaigned for Land Value taxation
1909 - Book, Skat pa grundvaerdi og grundvaerdistigning (Taxation of Land Value and the Land Value Increment)
RETFRAERD Christiania 1908 - Founded as organ of the Henry George League
1926 - Revived as Rettferd, but lasted just one year
Sund,
Nils
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Sunnevaag,
Kjell J.
(Bergen) 2005 - Paper, "Henry George," Okonomisk Forum, No.2, pp.1-9.
2006 - Serving as Research Director, SNF
Ullmann,
Viggo
... Profession: priest, school founder, publicist and liberal politician
Known as an excellent public speaker
1848 - Born
1885 - Elected to Norwegian Parliament; served thru 1900
1885 - Translated Progress and Poverty
1887 - Lectured in Denmark on ideas of Henry George
1889 - Co-founder of the first Georgist Association in Scandinavia
1887 - Co-founded journal, Vor Tid (Our Times) which ran until 1891, then was relaunched in 1893 but discontinued in 1894
1893 - Visited U.S. and met with Henry George
1907 - Addressed Workingmen's League
1907 - Elected President, Norwegian Henry George League
1910 - Died
Vikse,
Odd
... Profession: Historian
1976 - Dissertation, Jord, skatt, rettferd: georgeismen i norsk samfunnsdebatt 1885-1909 (Land-Taxation-Justice: Georgism in Norwegian Political Debate 1885-1909), published by the University of Bergen
Wang,
Ole
(Tonsberg) 1936 - Paper, "Access to Raw Materials and the Need for Expansion," presented at International Union conference, London
1939 - Radio address on the Progress and Poverty Centenary broadcast from Oslo, 5 September
1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
195- - Served as Vice Pres., International Union
1955 - Attended International Union conference, St. Andrews University, Scotland
195- - Article, Economic Liberalism

1966 - Article, "Achievement of the Impossible," Henry George News, June
Wang,
Ole (Mrs.)
... 1949 - Attended International Union conference, Swanwick, England
1952 - Attended International Union conference, Odense, Denmark
Wielgolaski,
S.
... Profession: civil servant
1908 - Early co-editor and contributor to Retfaerd
1923 - Office manager in the Norwegian Social Security Agency, Rikstrygdeverket
1923 - Attended International Union conference, Oxford, England
1926 - Attended International Conference, Copenhagen