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Hodgson was a leading educational reformer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was later Principal of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institute, and of Chorlton High School, Manchester.

In 1871 he was appointed as the first Professor of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law at the University of Edinburgh; unlike all the other Chairs of the day this was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. His classes were popular, even though his subject was not part of any degree curriculum, and he accepted re-appointment in 1878. He died suddenly two years later while attending a conference in Brussels.

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 The teaching of Economics at Edinburgh University began in 1800-1801 when [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], Professor of [[Moral Philosophy]], first delivered undergraduate lectures in the subject. His example was followed by subsequent holders of the Moral Philosophy Chair until, in 1871, a discrete '''Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law''' was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, it was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest. Hodgson died suddenly while attending a conference in Brussels in 1880. He was succeeded by [[Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927)]] during whose tenure the Chair was finally made permanent and a Degree in Economic Science was introduced (1898).
-Political Economy was initially taught within the Department of Moral Philosophy of the [[Faculty of Arts]]. In 1963, it transferred to the newly founded [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] where a Department of Economic was formally created in 1966. Since reorganization in 2003, it has been taught in the [[School of Economics]] of the [[College of Humanities and Social Science]].
+Political Economy was initially taught within the Department of Moral Philosophy of the [[Faculty of Arts]]. In 1963, it transferred to the newly founded [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] where a Department of Economics was formally created in 1966. Since reorganization in 2003, it has been taught in the [[School of Economics]] of the [[College of Humanities and Social Science]].
 == Professors of Political Economy ==

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 The teaching of Economics at Edinburgh University began in 1800-1801 when [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], Professor of [[Moral Philosophy]], first delivered undergraduate lectures in the subject. His example was followed by subsequent holders of the Moral Philosophy Chair until, in 1871, a discrete '''Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law''' was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, it was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest. Hodgson died suddenly while attending a conference in Brussels in 1880. He was succeeded by [[Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927)]] during whose tenure the Chair was finally made permanent and a Degree in Economic Science was introduced (1898).
-Political Economy was initially taught within the Department of Moral Philosophy of the [[Faculty of Arts]. In 1963, it transferred to the newly founded [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] where a Department of Economic was formally created in 1966. Since reorganization in 2003, it has been taught in the [[School of Economics]] of the [[College of Humanities and Social Science]].
+Political Economy was initially taught within the Department of Moral Philosophy of the [[Faculty of Arts]]. In 1963, it transferred to the newly founded [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] where a Department of Economic was formally created in 1966. Since reorganization in 2003, it has been taught in the [[School of Economics]] of the [[College of Humanities and Social Science]].
 == Professors of Political Economy ==

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 *1964-1984: [[James Nathan Wolfe (1927-1988)]]
 *1984-2000: [[Brian Main]]
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	The teaching of Economics at Edinburgh University began in 1800-1801 when [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], Professor of [[Moral Philosophy]], first delivered undergraduate lectures in the subject. His example was followed by subsequent holders of the Moral Philosophy Chair until, in 1871, a discrete '''Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law''' was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, it was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest. Hodgson died suddenly while attending a conference in Brussels in 1880. He was succeeded by [[Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927)]] during whose tenure the Chair was finally made permanent and a Degree in Economic Science was introduced (1898).		The teaching of Economics at Edinburgh University began in 1800-1801 when [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], Professor of [[Moral Philosophy]], first delivered undergraduate lectures in the subject. His example was followed by subsequent holders of the Moral Philosophy Chair until, in 1871, a discrete '''Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law''' was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, it was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest. Hodgson died suddenly while attending a conference in Brussels in 1880. He was succeeded by [[Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927)]] during whose tenure the Chair was finally made permanent and a Degree in Economic Science was introduced (1898).
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		+	Political Economy was initially taught within the Department of Moral Philosophy of the [[Faculty of Arts]. In 1963, it transferred to the newly founded [[Faculty of Social Sciences]] where a Department of Economic was formally created in 1966. Since reorganization in 2003, it has been taught in the [[School of Economics]] of the [[College of Humanities and Social Science]].

	== Professors of Political Economy ==		== Professors of Political Economy ==

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 *1956-1962: [[Sir Alan Turner Peacock (1922-2014)]]
 *1963-1974: [[Alexander John Youngson (1918-2004)]]
 *1985-1991: [[Gordon Hughes]]
 *1993-1994: [[George Evans]]

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 *1996-2000: [[Gary Koop]]
 *2001- : [[John Hardman Moore]]
 == Second Chair of Political Economy ==

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-The Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh in 1871. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, this was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder of the Chair, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted the appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest.
+The teaching of Economics at Edinburgh University began in 1800-1801 when [[Dugald Stewart (1753-1828)]], Professor of [[Moral Philosophy]], first delivered undergraduate lectures in the subject. His example was followed by subsequent holders of the Moral Philosophy Chair until, in 1871, a discrete '''Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law''' was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, it was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest. Hodgson died suddenly while attending a conference in Brussels in 1880. He was succeeded by [[Joseph Shield Nicholson (1850-1927)]] during whose tenure the Chair was finally made permanent and a Degree in Economic Science was introduced (1898).
-Hodgson was a leading educational reformer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was later Principal of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institute, and of Chorlton High School, Manchester.
+*1871-1880: [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]]
-In 1871 he was appointed as the first Professor of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law at the University of Edinburgh; unlike all the other Chairs of the day this was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. His classes were popular, even though his subject was not part of any degree curriculum, and he accepted re-appointment in 1878. He died suddenly two years later while attending a conference in Brussels.
+== Second Chair of Political Economy ==
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		+	The Chair of Commercial and Political Economy and Mercantile Law was instituted by the Merchant Company of Edinburgh in 1871. Unlike other Edinburgh Chairs, this was a fixed-term appointment of seven years. The first holder of the Chair, [[William Ballantyne Hodgson (1815-1880)]], accepted the appointment on the understanding that he would receive life-tenure after five years if his teaching proved successful. Although his classes were popular, Political Economy was not part of any degree course, and, after the trial period, the Merchant Company argued that student numbers were insufficient to merit life-tenure. They nonetheless re-elected Hodgson to the post in 1878, an appointment which he accepted under protest.
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	Hodgson was a leading educational reformer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was later Principal of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institute, and of Chorlton High School, Manchester.		Hodgson was a leading educational reformer. Educated at the University of Edinburgh, he was later Principal of the Liverpool Mechanics' Institute, and of Chorlton High School, Manchester.