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Francis Wayland, 1796-1865

One of the earliest American economists. 

A Baptist minister and college teacher, Francis Wayland was president of Brown University (Rhode Island) from 1827 to 1844.  In his capacity as president, Wayland taught political economy at Brown from 1828, as part of moral sciences, in the final year to Brown undergraduates.  Wayland was the author of one of the most popular American textbooks on political economy (quite Classical) in the 19th Century.  

 

  


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Major Works of Francis Wayland

  • The Moral Dignity of the Missionary Enterprise, 1824 [1834 ed]
  • The Duties of an American citizen: two discourses, 1825 [bk]
  • Encouragement to Religious Effort, 1830 [bk]
  • Occasional discourses: including several never before published, 1833 [bk]
  • A Discourse delivered at the dedication of Manning Hall, the chapel and library of Brown University, 1835 [bk]
  • Elements of Moral Science, 1835 [1835 2nd ed],  [1838 7th ed], [1851 repr, 1853 repr, 1862 repr], [1870 rev ed, 1872 repr]
  • Elements of Political Economy, 1837 [bk], [1838 2nd ed], [1841 4th ed] [1843 6th ed.] [1850 repr, 1853 repr] [1870 ed, pdf], [1886 new ed]
  • The Limitations of Human Responsibility, 1838 [2nd ed]
  • A Discourse delivered at the opening of the Providence Athenaeum, 1838 [bk]
  • A Discourse in Commemoration of the Life and Character of the Hon. Nicholas Brown, 1841 [bk]
  • Thoughts on the Present Collegiate System of the United States, 1842 [bk]
  • Domestic Slavery Considered as a Scriptural Institution, 1845 [1845 revised ed] [1860 repr]
  • University Sermons: Sermons delivered in the chapel of Brown University, 1849 [bk]
  • Memoirs of Harriet Ware, 1850 [bk]
  • A Memoir of the Life and Labors of Rev. Adoniram Judson, 1853, v.1, v.2
  • The Apostolic Ministry: A discourse, 1853 [bk]
  • The Introductory Discourse delivered before the American Institute of Instruction, 1854, 1855 [bk]
  • A Discourse delivered at Union College, 1855 [bk]
  • Elements of Intellectual Philosophy, 1854 [bk]
  • Notes on the Principles and Practices of Baptist Churches, 1857 [bk]
  • Sermons to the Churches, 1858 [bk]
  • Salvation by Christ: A series of discourses on some of the most important doctrines of the Gospel, 1859 [bk]
  • Letters on the Ministry of the Gospel, 1863 [bk]
  • A Memoir of the Christian labors, pastoral and philanthropic, of Thomas Chalmers, D.D., L.L.D., 1864 [bk]

 


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Resources on Francis Wayland

  • Wayland obituary in NY Times, 1865
  • A Memoir of the Life and Labors of Francis Wayland, D.D., LL.D., late president of Brown University, including selections from his personal reminiscences and correspondence, by his sons, Francis Wayland and H.L. Wayland, 1867, v.1, v.2
  • "Wayland, Francis" in C. Coquelin and G.U. Guillaumin, editors, 1852, Dictionnaire de l'économie politique [1864 ed.]
  • "Wayland, Francis" in L. Say and J. Chailley-Bert, editors, 1892, Nouveau Dictionnaire de l'économie politique
  • "Wayland, Francis" in R.H. Inglis Palgrave, editor, 1894-1899, Dictionary of Political Economy [1918 ed.]
  • "Wayland, Francis" in 1898,  National Cyclopedia of American Biography, v.8
  • "Wayland, Francis" in 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica.
  • "Francis Wayland, Neglected Pioneer of Higher Education", by William G. Roelker, 1943, American Antiquarian Society [pdf]
  • "Francis Wayland, Preacher-Economist", by Laurence Vance, 2005, Independent Review [pdf] [mis]
  • "Francis Wayland: Influential Mediator in the Baptist Controversy Over Slavery" by G. Thomas Halbrooks [pdf]
  • "God and Slavery in America: Francis Wayland and the Evangelical Conscience" by Matthew S. Hill, 2008 [pdf]
  • Francis Wayland page at Brown University
  • Wayland entry in Encyclopedia Brunonia
  • Wayland entry at Encyclopedia.com
  • Francis Wayland Institute [website]
  • Wikipedia

 

 
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