John Ramsay McCulloch

1789–1864

Nationality: English

Historical Period: The 19th Century

John Ramsay McCulloch (1789-1864) was the leader of the Ricardian school following the death of Ricardo. He was a pioneer in the collection of economic statistics and was the first professor of political economy at the University of London in 1828. [The image comes from “The Warren J. Samuels Portrait Collection at Duke University.”]

Quotes from John Ramsay McCulloch:

• John Ramsay McCulloch argues that the right to property extends to one’s mind and body
• John Ramsay McCulloch argues that smuggling is “wholly the result of vicious commercial and financial legislation” and that it could be ended immediately by abolishing this legislation

Titles from John Ramsay McCulloch:

• Author: A Select Collection of Early English Tracts on Commerce (1856)
• Editor: A Select Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts on Money
• Author: A Treatise on Metallic and Paper Money and Banks (1858)
• Author: Treatises and Essays on Subjects connected with Economic Policy (1853)
• Introduction: The Works of David Ricardo (McCulloch ed. 1846, 1888)