William Graham Sumner

1840–1910

Nationality: American

Historical Period: The 19th Century

William Graham Sumner (1840-1910) was one of the founding father’s of American sociology. Although he trained as an Episcopalian clergyman, Sumner went on to teach at Yale University where he wrote his most influential works. His interests included money and tariff policy, critiques of socialism, social classes, and anti-imperialism.

Quotes from William Graham Sumner:

• William Graham Sumner on free trade and individual liberty

Titles from William Graham Sumner:

• Author: BOLL 11: W.G. Sumner, “The Conquest of the United States by Spain” (1898)
• Author: The Challenge of Facts and other Essays
• Author: Earth-Hunger and Other Essays (1913)
• Author: The Forgotten Man and Other Essays (corrected edition)
• Author: A History of American Currency
• Author: Protectionism: the -ism which teaches that waste makes wealth
• Author: War and Other Essays
• Author: What Social Classes Owe to Each Other