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Emory R. Johnson, 1864-1950.

American Institutionalist, transportation economist at the University of Pennsylvania.

Originating from Waupun, Wisconsin, Emory Richard Johnson studied at the University of Wisconsin, obtaining his BA in 1888, with a senior thesis on the history of internal improvements in early 19th C. US..  After a couple of years of teaching in local schools, Emory R. Johnson enrolled for graduate study at the Johns Hopkins University in 1890.  As so many of the American "new generation" economists, Johnson undertook an academic tour of Germany in 1891-92, studying in Munich and Berlin, coming under the influence of the German Historical school.  Johnson ended up getting his Ph.D in 1893 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was was hired as a lecturer on transportation in 1893, while simultaneously holding a position as instructor of economics at Haverford College.   Johnson was made instructor in transportation and commerce at Penn's Wharton School in 1894, and became assistant professor in 1896.  He became involved with the Penn-centered AAPSS, and helped edit its Annals.

Carving a name for himself as a transportation export, Emory Johnson was appointed to the US Industrial Commission, contributing to its volume on transportation (1900).  He was a member of the Isthmian Canal Commission from 1899 to 1904, working on the construction of the Panama Canal.

Emory R. Johnson remained professor of transportation and commerce at the University of Pennsylvania until his retirement.

 

  

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Major Works of Emory R. Johnson

  • "The Statistics of Transportation", with W.E. Weyl, 1889, Pub AEA (Mar), p.246 [js]
  • "River and Harbor Bills", 1892, AAPSS (May), p.50 {js]
  • "Inland Waterways: their relation to transportation", 1893, AAPSS (Sep - Supp) [js] [offpr]
  • "Review of Kinley's History of the Treasury", 1894, AAPSS (Jan),  p.176 [js]
  • "Relation of Taxation to Monopolies", 1895, AAPSS (Mar), p.68 [js]
  • "Industrial Services in the Railways",  1895, AAPSS (May), p.69 [js]
  • "Railway Departments for the Relief and Insurance of Employes", 1895, AAPSS (Nov), p.64 [js]
  • "The Nicaragua Canal and the Economic Development of the United States", 1896, AAPSS (Jan), p.38 [js]
  • "Review of Dixon's State Railroad Control", 1896, AAPSS (Jul) p.178 [js]
  • "Current Transportation Topics", 1897, AAPSS (Jan) p.107 [js]
  • "The Statistics of Transportation" (with W.E. Weyl), 1899, Pub AEA, (ns 2, Ma), p.246 [js]
  • " Review of Cohn's Nationalokonime", 1899, AAPSS (Mar), p.122
  • "Review of the Verein's Beiträge zur neuesten Handelspolitik", 1902, AAPSS (May) p.123 [js]
  • Principles of Railroad Transportation, 1903 [1904, 1908 1916]
  • American Railway Transportation, 1903 [bk] [1904 rev ed, 1908, 2nd rev. ed.1915  repr]
  • "Report on the Industrial and Commercial Value of the Isthmian Canal", 1904, Report of Isthmian Canal Commission, 1899-1901, p.505 [offpr]
  • Ocean and Inland Water Transportation, 1906 [bk] [1917 repr, 1920 repr]
  •  "Review of WZ Ripley's Railway Problems", 1908, Econ Bulletin (Apr) p.35 [js]
  • " Factors Affecting the Future of Water Transportation in the United States", 1909, Pub AEA (Jun), p.277 [js]
  • Elements of Transportation: A discussion of steam railroad, electric railway, and ocean and inland water transportation, 1909 [bk]
  • Railroad Traffic and Rates. with Grover G. Huebner, 1911. v.1 (freight service), v.2 (passenger, express, and mail services)
  • Panama Canal Traffic and Tolls: Preliminary statement, 1912 [bk]
  • Panama Canal Traffic and Tolls, 1912 [bk]
  • Measurement of Vessels for the Panama Canal, 1913 [bk]
  • Principles of Railroad Transportation, with T.W. Van Metre, 1916 [bk] (co-authored and renamed new ed. of 1903 book)
  • History of Domestic and Foreign Commerce of the United States, with T.W. Van Metre, G.G. Huebner and D.S. Hanchett, 1915, v.1, v.2  [av1, av2], [1922 one-vol. repr]
  • The Panama Canal, comprising its history and construction, and its relation to the navy, international law and commerce, with R.E. Bakenhus, H.S. Knapp, 1915 [bk]
  • The Panama Canal and Commerce, 1916 [bk]
  • Principles of Ocean Transportation, with G.G. Huebner, 1918 [bk] [1920 repr]
  • Ocean Rates and Terminal Charges, 1919 [bk, av]
  • Interpretations, 1922
  • The Wharton School: Its first fifty years, 1931
  • Transportation: economic principles and practices, with G.G. Huebner and G.L. Wilson, 1940
  • Life of a University Professor: An autobiography, 1943

 
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Resources on  Emory Johnson

  • Notices on Emory Johnson's appointments at Penn, at Penn, [lecturer on transportation 1893, AAPSS (Nov) p.126], [instructor 1894, AAPSS (Sep) p.280] ["assistant professor" 1896 (Jul), p.152]
  • "Review of ER Johnson's Inland Waterways", by William Hill, 1893, JPE (Dec). p.96 [js]
  • "Review of ER Johnson's Elements of Transportation", by F.H. Dixon, 1909, Econ Bulletin (Dec), p.360 [js]
  • "Emory R. Johnson", 1901, in Chamberlain, editor, University of Pennsylvania p.452
  • Wikipedia

 

 
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