People Douglas, Paul, 1892-1976

Paul Douglas

Paul Howard Douglas (March 26, 1892 – September 24, 1976) was an American politician and Georgist economist. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as a U.S. Senator from Illinois for eighteen years, from 1949 to 1967. During his Senate career, he was a prominent member of the liberal coalition. Born in Massachusetts and raised in Maine, Douglas graduated from Bowdoin College and Columbia University. He served as a professor of economics at several schools, most notably the University of Chicago, and earned a reputation as a reformer while a member of the Chicago City Council (1939–1942). During World War II, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps, rising to the rank of lieutenant colonel and becoming known as a war hero. Read more at Wikipedia...

Born: 1892, Salem
Died: 1976, "Washington, D.C."

Alternate Names: Douglas, Paul, 1892-1976, Douglas, Paul H. (Paul Howard), 1892-1976, Douglas, Paul Howard, 1892-, Douglas, Paul Howard, 1892-1976, Douglas, Paul, Douglas, Paul Howard., Paul H. Douglas, Douglas, Paul H. (1892-1976)., Paul Howard Douglas, Douglas, Paul H., ダグラス, P. H
Occupation(s): politician, military officer, economist, university teacher, author, United States Shipping Board Merchant Fleet Corporation
Field(s) of Work: economics
Employer(s): University of Chicago
Associated Place(s): United States, Chicago (Ill.), Illinois, Illinois--Chicago, Indiana Dunes (Ind.), West (U.S.)
Associated Subject(s):  Depressions--1929

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