Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1897-11-03
HENRY GEORGES CAREER.
Beginning as an Office Boy He DevelOpe
Into q PhilOsOpher.


Henry George was born in philadel-
phia September ,, 1899. He was edu-
Gated in the Philadelphia public schools,
and was classmate of the Rev. r.
Heber Newton, the Episcopal clergyman.
lie began to earn his living us an office
boy. and spent two years i'll 4 commercial
house III his native city. from there he
went TO the composing case i'll Il printing
establishment, following that trade until
he was 20 years of age, with the eXcep-
ton of one year. when, at the age of Is,
he shipped as Il cabin boy on board an
old East Indian merchantmen, i'll which
he visited various parts of the world in
GLIDING Australia. At the age of 20 he
started for California.
After varied experiences he became Il
reporter on the Sacramento Record. In
1861 he married Annie G. Fox, an Aus
trallan woman, and. after leaving Sacra-
mento, he became editor of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle. He attacked the Pacific
railway corporations and was compelled
to reGnquish his editorship. He after
ward had charge of a Western press
agency in New YORK, in opposition to the
regular Associated press. In 1871. in
connection with two friends. both print
ers, he started the San Francisco Even
ing Post.
Originally Republican, Mr.. George
joined the Democratic party in 1872, and
represented California in the national
Democratic convention which nominated
Horace Greeley for President. He
stumped California for Tilden in 1876.
He severed his connection with the Post
in 1915. He early became interested in
the land question, issuing pamphlet as
far back as 1869 upon the subject, and
publishing Il series Of letters on it later
in New York paper.
In 1877 he began to write Progress
and Poverty" the book which gave him Il
worldwide reputation. lie finished it in
August, 1879 In it he developed his
idea OF Il single tax on land, to take the
place of all other forms of taxation. The
book had wide sale throughout this
country, and has been translated into sew
erai languages.
Mr.. George removed to New York in
1881. He visited England, Ireland and
Scotland in 1881, 1888 and 1884, respect
lively, and spoke on the land question
throughout the United Kingdom He
wrote the Irish Land Question" 1881;
Social Problems 1885, Free Trade
and Protection, 1886.
His theories on social problems as
enunciated in his books and lectures met
with such favor that he was made the
labor candidate for mayor of New York
city in 1886. He developed surprising
political strength, receiving Il total of &c.
600 votes. Immediately after the cam
paign Mr.. George undertook an extend
ed lecturing tour through the country
and met with marked success. For sew
eIal years he was assisted OH the lecture
platform by Father McGlynn, the Cath
Ollie priest who braved the displeasure
of the Pope and his ecclesiastical superb
ors by helping to disseminate the single
tax doctrine.
DR.. McGlynn, however, renowned his
allegiance to George personally during the
Presidential campaign of 1883, because of
the latter's support of Cleveland's views
on the tariff Since DIR. McGlynn has
been reinstated at New York he has again
championed Henry Georges cause.