Alfred Mitchell-Innes
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Alfred Mitchell-Innes was a British
diplomat, economist and author. He had the Grand Cross of the Medjidieh conferred upon him by Abbas II
, Khedive of Egypt.
), Berwickshire
, by his second spouse Fanny Augusta (1821 - 1902), daughter of James Vine, in Puckaster
, Isle of Wight
, Alfred was born at 2 Forres Street, Edinburgh
. He married (her second marriage) in 1919, Eveline (d. December 28, 1946), daughter of Sir William Miller, 1st Baronet
of Manderston
, Berwickshire
.
the next year. In 1896 he became financial advisor to Chulalongkorn the Great
(Rama V), King of Siam. In 1899 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for Finance in Egypt
, and was Counselor at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
from 1908 to 1913. He was Minister to Uruguay
1913-1919, after which he retired.
While in Washington, he wrote two articles on money and credit. The first, What is Money?, received an approving review from John Maynard Keynes
, which led to the publication of the second, Credit Theory of Money. Long forgotten and rediscovered decades later, L. Randall Wray praised them as the "best pair of articles on the nature of money written in the twentieth century".
He then joined Bedford Town Council serving twice: 1921-31 and 1934-47.
United Kingdom
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diplomat, economist and author. He had the Grand Cross of the Medjidieh conferred upon him by Abbas II
Abbas II of Egypt
HH Abbas II Hilmi Bey was the last Khedive of Egypt and Sudan .-Early life:...
, Khedive of Egypt.
Family
The youngest child of Alexander Mitchell-Innes (1811 - 1866) of Ayton, and Whitehall (near ChirnsideChirnside
Chirnside is a hillside village in Berwickshire in Scotland, west of Berwick-upon-Tweed and east of Duns.-Notables:David Hume, the Scottish Enlightenment philosopher, lived in Ninewells House, just south of the village...
), Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
, by his second spouse Fanny Augusta (1821 - 1902), daughter of James Vine, in Puckaster
Puckaster
Puckaster is a hamlet on the Isle of Wight, England. Puckaster is on the southern coast of the Isle of Wight, south of Niton, between St. Catherine's Point and Binnel.-History:...
, Isle of Wight
Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is a county and the largest island of England, located in the English Channel, on average about 2–4 miles off the south coast of the county of Hampshire, separated from the mainland by a strait called the Solent...
, Alfred was born at 2 Forres Street, Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
. He married (her second marriage) in 1919, Eveline (d. December 28, 1946), daughter of Sir William Miller, 1st Baronet
Sir William Miller, 1st Baronet
Sir William Miller, 1st Baronet, of Manderston, Berwickshire was British Vice-Consul at Saint Petersburg 1842-54, and a Member of Parliament for Leith Burghs 1859 - 1868, for Berwickshire 1873/74, and an armiger....
of Manderston
Manderston
Manderston House, Duns, Berwickshire, Scotland, is the home of Adrian Bailie Nottage Palmer, 4th Baron Palmer. It was completely rebuilt between 1901 and 1903 and has sumptuous interiors with a silver plated staircase...
, Berwickshire
Berwickshire
Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
.
Career
Educated privately, he entered the British Diplomatic Service in 1890 and was appointed to CairoCairo
Cairo , is the capital of Egypt and the largest city in the Arab world and Africa, and the 16th largest metropolitan area in the world. Nicknamed "The City of a Thousand Minarets" for its preponderance of Islamic architecture, Cairo has long been a centre of the region's political and cultural life...
the next year. In 1896 he became financial advisor to Chulalongkorn the Great
Chulalongkorn
Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramintharamaha Chulalongkorn Phra Chunla Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua , or Rama V was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri. He was known to the Siamese of his time as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang . He is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam...
(Rama V), King of Siam. In 1899 he was appointed Under-Secretary of State for Finance in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
, and was Counselor at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
from 1908 to 1913. He was Minister to Uruguay
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
1913-1919, after which he retired.
While in Washington, he wrote two articles on money and credit. The first, What is Money?, received an approving review from John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes
John Maynard Keynes, Baron Keynes of Tilton, CB FBA , was a British economist whose ideas have profoundly affected the theory and practice of modern macroeconomics, as well as the economic policies of governments...
, which led to the publication of the second, Credit Theory of Money. Long forgotten and rediscovered decades later, L. Randall Wray praised them as the "best pair of articles on the nature of money written in the twentieth century".
He then joined Bedford Town Council serving twice: 1921-31 and 1934-47.
Publications
- Love and The Law, in the Hibbert Journal, January 1913.
- Essays on Money and Credit, in the Banking Law Journal, New York, 1913.
- Martyrdom in our Times, 1932.