James Mavor

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1854 – 1925

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Who was James Mavor?

James Mavor was a major Canadian economist of late 19th – early 20th centuries. He served as a Professor of Political Economy of the University of Toronto from 1892 to 1923. His influence upon Canadian economic thought is traced to as late as the 1970s. He played a key role in resettling Doukhobor religious dissidents from the Russian Empire to Canada. He was also a noted arts promoter.

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Born
1854
Scotland
Also known as
  • Мейвор, Джеймс
  • Мейвор, Джеймс
Education
  • University of Glasgow
Died
1925

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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