Charles J. Bullock

Charles Jesse Bullock (1869–1941) was an American economist. He was a professor of economics at Harvard University. He was an expert in public finance.

Charles Jesse Bullock
Born	(1869-05-21)May 21, 1869 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	March 17, 1941(1941-03-17) (aged 71) Hingham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Alma mater	Boston University University of Wisconsin
Occupation	Economist
Employer	Harvard University

Early life

Charles J. Bullock was born in Boston on May 21, 1869.^[1][2] He graduated from Boston University, and he earned a PhD in economics from the University of Wisconsin in 1895.^[1] His thesis supervisor was Richard T. Ely.^[1]

Career

Bullock taught economics at Cornell University and Williams College.^[1] became an assistant professor of economics at Harvard University in 1903.^[1] He became a tenured professor in 1908.^[1] He was the author of several books. He also edited The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith in 1909.

Bullock served as a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 1913 to 1914.^[3]

Bullock was an expert in public finance.^[1] He advised the governments of Massachusetts and other states on taxation.^[1]

Death

Bullock died on March 17, 1941, in Hingham, Massachusetts.^[4]

Works

• Bullock, Charles Jesse (1895). The Finances of the United States from 1775 to 1789: With Especial Reference to the Budget. Madison, Wisconsin: The University.
• Bullock, C. J. (1897). Introduction to the study of Economics. Silver, Burdett and Company.
• Bullock, Charles J. (1900). Essays on the Monetary History of the United States. London: Macmillan.
• Bullock, C. J. (1905). The elements of Economics. Silver, Burdett.
• Bullock, Charles J. (1907). Historical Sketch of the Finances and Financial Policy of Massachusetts from 1780 to 1905. New York: Macmillan. OCLC 2352637.
• Smith, Adam (1909). Bullock, Charles J. (ed.). An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. New York: P F Collier & Son.
• Bullock, Charles J. (1920). Selected Readings in Public Finance. New York: Ginn & Company. OCLC 760482073.