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James Steuart

Scottish economist · Academics · Lived 1712 to 1780 · aged 68

Sir James Steuart, 3rd Baronet of Goodtrees and 7th Baronet of Coltness, also known as Sir James Steuart Denham, was a prominent Scottish Jacobite and author of "probably the first systematic treatise written in English about economics" and the first book in English with 'political economy' in the title.

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He assumed the surname of Denham late in life; he inherited his cousin's baronetcy of Coltness in 1773.

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Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1712 to 1780 · aged 68