Mavor, James 1854-1925

Archival location guide — where this economist’s surviving papers are held, their notable correspondents, and key published sources.

Born 1854 · died 1925

James Mavor was a Scottish-Canadian economist. He served as a Professor of Political Economy of the University of Toronto from 1892 to 1923. His influence upon Canadian economic thought is traced to as late as the 1970s. He played a key role in resettling Doukhobor religious dissidents from the Russian Empire to Canada. He was also a noted arts promoter.

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Where the papers are held

The surviving papers of Mavor, James 1854-1925 are held at Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library; Clara Thomas Archives and Special Collections; University of Toronto Archives and Records Management Services.

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