Josiah Tucker

1712 - 1799

About the Author

Josiah Tucker (1712-1799) was the Dean of Gloucester between 1758 and 1790 and an important precursor of the Physiocrats and Adam Smith. He was quite laissez faire in his views on trade and a supporter of American independence.

In The Library:

• author: Four Tracts on Political and Commercial Subjects (1774)
• author: A Treatise Concerning Civil Government in Three Parts (1781)