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Carey (HENRY CHARLES trained)

HENRY CHARLES, 1793; trained in his ence from the business American economist, born in Philadellated a competence phia, Dec. 15, 179 and retired to devote himself to study. lated a competence from the business and retired to devote himself to study. The "Essay on the Rate of Wages" (1836) and "The Principles of Political Economy" (1837-1840) won him an authoritative international position, in spite of what was then an extravagantly and his followers. He next produced: unorthodox opposition to Adam Smith "The Credit System in France, Great Britain, and the United States" (1838) ; "The Past, The Present, and The Fu- Britain, and the United States" (1838); Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1879. "The Past, The Present, and The Fu- Social Science" (1858-1859). He died in Philadelphia, Oct. 13, 1879. publisher and prose writer, born in Ireland, Jan. 28, 1760. The best known of his political writings was his "Olive promote harmony among political parties during the War of 1812. It passed Branch" (1814). It was an effort to ties during the War of 1812. It passed through ten editions. In 1819 he pubpro ties He died Philadelphia, Pa., Sept. 1839. 1822, "Essays on Political Economy."