Elgin Earl Groseclose (25 November 1899 – 7 April 1983) was an American economist, statesman, and author.
Elgin Groseclose | |
|---|---|
| Born | 25 November 1899 Waukomis, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Died | 7 April 1983 |
| Occupation | Economist |
| Spouse | Louise Groseclose |
| Children | 4 daughters |
Early life edit
Elgin Groseclose was born in 1899 in Waukomis, Oklahoma.[1]
Career edit
After working as special assistant to Arthur Millspaugh's economic mission in Persia, he was appointed Treasurer-General of Persia by the order of the parliament of Iran in 1943.[1] He also headed the Persian Relief Commission and wrote a book entitled Introduction to Iran.
Groseclose was the author of many books. For Ararat, an adventure novel set in Armenia, he won a National Book Award as the Bookseller Discovery of 1939, voted by members of the American Booksellers Association.[1] The annual Discovery identified "outstanding merit which failed to receive adequate sales and recognition".[2]
Groseclose was the co-founder of Groseclose, Williams and Associates, a consulting firm in Washington D.C.[1] He testified before the United States House of Representatives in favor of the silver standard and against foreign aid.[1]
Groseclose served as the president of the Washington City Bible Society.[1]
Personal life and death edit
With his wife Louise, he had four daughters, Jane, Nancy, Hildegarde, and Suzy.[1] He died on April 7, 1983.[1]
Books edit
Economics & History edit
- Introduction to Iran (1947)
- Money: The Human Conflict (1934)
- 2nd–4th editions retitled Money and Man[1] (1961, 1967, 1976)
- Fifty Years of Managed Money: The Story of the Federal Reserve (1966)
- 2nd edition retitled America's Money Machine: The Story of the Federal Reserve[2] (1980)
Novels edit
- The Persian Journey of the Reverend Ashley Wishard and His Servant Fathi (1937)
- Ararat (1939, National Book Award, American Booksellers Award, Foundation for Literature Award)
- The Firedrake (1942)
- The Carmelite (1955)
- The Scimitar of Saladin (1956)
- The Kiowa (1978)
- Olympia (1980)
Autobiography edit
- Never a Blare of Trumpets ( )
Institute for Monetary Research Monographs edit
- Post-War Near Eastern Monetary Standards (1944)
- The Decay of Money (1962)
- Money, Man and Morals (1963)
- Silver as Money (1965)
- The Silken Metal – Silver: Past, Present, Prospective (1975)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Elgin Groseclose, 83, Author and Economist". The New York Times. April 7, 1983. Retrieved September 10, 2016.
- ^ "1939 Book Awards Given by Critics: Elgin Groseclose's 'Ararat' is Picked as Work Which Failed to Get Due Recognition", The New York Times, February 14, 1940, page 25. ProQuest Historical Newspapers The New York Times (1851-2007).
- Lorentz, J. Historical Dictionary of Iran. 1995. ISBN 0-8108-2994-0
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