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Arthur Clinton Boggess
1874–1955
A historian and economics professor with a wide-ranging curiosity, he wrote about slavery, settlement, and early American life with an eye for both detail and context. His books remain useful for readers interested in the social history of the United States.
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The settlement of Illinois, 1778-1830
by Arthur Clinton Boggess
About the author
Born in Catlin, Illinois, on March 2, 1874, Arthur Clinton Boggess was an American scholar whose work moved between history and economics. Records available through Wikidata identify his birth and death dates and note that he died in Berea, Ohio, on September 5, 1955.
Boggess is best known as the author of The Settlement of Illinois, 1778–1830 and Negro Slavery in the Northern Colonies, two works that show his interest in the foundations of American society and institutions. Listings from Project Gutenberg, Archive.org, and related library sources confirm these books and suggest the lasting reach of his research.
A historical marker for Baldwin Wallace University describes him as a longtime professor of economics there, serving from 1915 to 1942 and then as professor emeritus until 1955. The marker also notes that he taught for five years at Lucknow Christian College in India and remembers him as a prolific writer and lifelong student of both nature and economics.