Samuel Dana Horton
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Samuel Dana Horton American
writer on bimetallism
, was born in Pomeroy, Ohio
.
He graduated at Harvard
in 1864, and at the Harvard Law School
in 1868, studied Roman law
in Berlin
in 1869, and in 1871 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He practised law in Cincinnati, and then in Pomeroy until 1885, when he gave up law for the advancement of bimetallism.
His attention had been turned to monetary questions by the greenback campaign
of 1873 in Ohio, in which, as in former campaigns, he had spoken, particularly effectively in German
, for the Republican party. He was secretary of the American delegation to the Monetary Conference which met in Paris
in 1878, and edited the report of the delegation.
To the conference of 1881 he was a delegate, and thereafter he spent much of his time in Europe, whither he was sent by President Harrison
in 1889 as special commissioner to promote the international restoration of silver. He died in Washington, DC.
Horton's principal works were The Silver Pound (1887) and Silver in Europe (1890), a volume of essays.
In 1877 he married Blanche Harriott Lydiard (1850–1898) by whom he had one son Lydiard Horton (1879–1945).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
writer on bimetallism
Bimetallism
In economics, bimetallism is a monetary standard in which the value of the monetary unit is defined as equivalent both to a certain quantity of gold and to a certain quantity of silver; such a system establishes a fixed rate of exchange between the two metals...
, was born in Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy, Ohio
Pomeroy is a village in and the county seat of Meigs County, Ohio, United States, along the Ohio River. The population was 1,966 at the 2000 census. During the late 19th century, Pomeroy was an important producer of coal and salt...
.
He graduated at Harvard
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
in 1864, and at the Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School
Harvard Law School is one of the professional graduate schools of Harvard University. Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, it is the oldest continually-operating law school in the United States and is home to the largest academic law library in the world. The school is routinely ranked by the U.S...
in 1868, studied Roman law
Roman law
Roman law is the legal system of ancient Rome, and the legal developments which occurred before the 7th century AD — when the Roman–Byzantine state adopted Greek as the language of government. The development of Roman law comprises more than a thousand years of jurisprudence — from the Twelve...
in Berlin
Berlin
Berlin is the capital city of Germany and is one of the 16 states of Germany. With a population of 3.45 million people, Berlin is Germany's largest city. It is the second most populous city proper and the seventh most populous urban area in the European Union...
in 1869, and in 1871 was admitted to the Ohio bar. He practised law in Cincinnati, and then in Pomeroy until 1885, when he gave up law for the advancement of bimetallism.
His attention had been turned to monetary questions by the greenback campaign
United States Greenback Party
The Greenback Party was an American political party with an anti-monopoly ideology that was active between 1874 and 1884. Its name referred to paper money, or "greenbacks," that had been issued during the American Civil War and afterward...
of 1873 in Ohio, in which, as in former campaigns, he had spoken, particularly effectively in German
German language
German is a West Germanic language, related to and classified alongside English and Dutch. With an estimated 90 – 98 million native speakers, German is one of the world's major languages and is the most widely-spoken first language in the European Union....
, for the Republican party. He was secretary of the American delegation to the Monetary Conference which met in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1878, and edited the report of the delegation.
To the conference of 1881 he was a delegate, and thereafter he spent much of his time in Europe, whither he was sent by President Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
in 1889 as special commissioner to promote the international restoration of silver. He died in Washington, DC.
Horton's principal works were The Silver Pound (1887) and Silver in Europe (1890), a volume of essays.
In 1877 he married Blanche Harriott Lydiard (1850–1898) by whom he had one son Lydiard Horton (1879–1945).