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3 unusual facts about Henry George


James Shaw Maxwell

He left the Liberals in 1880 in opposition to their local opposition to Irish nationalism, and became a leading supporter of Henry George and an activist in the Scottish Land Restoration League.

Michael Corrigan

During the 1886 mayoral campaign in New York City, the outspoken McGlynn supported Henry George, the candidate of the United Labor Party who proved popular with labor organizers, radicals, socialists, and Irish nationalists.

Samuel M. Jones

While often mistaken for a socialist, he was, rather, a "Single Taxer", as the followers of Henry George were often known.


Clairton, Pennsylvania

As another move toward recovery, Clairton recently introduced Land Value Taxation (LVT), which is based on the economic philosophies of Henry George, Thomas Paine, Adam Smith and others.

Fiske Warren

Frederick Fiske Warren (2 July 1862–2 February 1938) was a successful paper manufacturer, fine arts denizen, United States tennis champion of 1893, and major supporter of Henry George's single tax system which he helped develop in Harvard, Massachusetts, United States, in the 1930s.

Lucien Sanial

In 1886 Sanial became active in the political campaign of Henry George in his effort to become Mayor of New York City.


see also

Edward McGlynn

In the year 1886 he took an active part in the failed campaign of Henry George for the office of Mayor of New York City.

Harry Mews

Henry George Reginald (Harry) Mews (December 18, 1897- January 6, 1982) was the eighth mayor of St. John's, Newfoundland and a political leader in the province.

Henry George Farmer

He was born in Birr Barracks, Crinkill, King's County now County Offaly, Ireland, where his father (also named Henry George Farmer, d. 1900) was serving in the Prince of Wales's Leinster Regiment of the British Army.

Henry George Foundation of Great Britain

The Henry George Foundation is the publisher of the magazine Land&Liberty.

Henry George Hughes

Henry George Hughes (10 August 1810 – 22 July 1872) was an Irish judge, politician, and third Baron of the Court of Exchequer.

Henry Keith

Harry Keith, Henry George Keith, (1899-1982) British Conservator of Forests in North Borneo

Herbert Campbell

Campbell was born in Lambeth to Henry George Story and his wife Hanna Fisher and was educated in west London.

Land and liberty

Land&Liberty, a quarterly magazine published by the Henry George Foundation of Great Britain

Manitoba Club

This building was officially opened by His Excellency Sir Albert Henry George Grey, 4th Earl Grey, Governor General of Canada, on October 10, 1905.

Michael Napier Brown

With his wife Vilma Hollingbery he has a daughter, Kate, and the couple have three grandsons - Henry, George and Tom.

St. Michael and All Angels, Llanvihangel Crucorney

Between 1825 and 1867 the vicar was Henry George Talbot, son of the Dean of Salisbury.

Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Their daughter Maria Susannah Simpson married Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth (youngest son of Sir Henry Liddell 5th Bart, younger brother of Revd Henry George Liddell d. 1872)

Tom L. Johnson

Today, a statue of Johnson stands in Cleveland's Public Square depicting him holding Henry George's book, "Progress and Poverty."