Commons, John R. (John Rogers), 1862-1945 (Personal Name)

Commons, John R. The distribution of wealth, 1893: title page (John R. Commons, Professor of Economics and Social Science, Indiana University)

Miller, H.L. The John R. Commons papers, 1985.

Who was who in America, 1943-1950: (Commons, John Rogers; economist; born Hollandsburg, Darke County, Ohio, Oct. 13, 1862; A.B., Oberlin, 1882; A.M. 1890; Johns Hopkins University, 1888-1890; instructor, political economy, Wesleyan Univ., 1890; prof. sociology, Oberlin Coll, 1892; Ind. Univ. 1893-1895; Syracuse Univ., 1895-1899; expert, Indstl. Commn. 1901; asst. sec. Nat. Civic Federation, 1902; prof. economics, Univ. of Wisconsin, 1904-1932; emeritus, 1932-; member Industrial Commission of Wisconsin, 1911-1913; mem. Federal Commn. Industrial Relations, 1913-1915; member, Wisconsin Minimum Wage Board 1919-; associate director, National Bureau of Economic Research, 1926-1928; chairman Unemployment Insurance Board, Chicago Clothing Trades, 1923-1925; home:Madison, Wisconsin; Fort Lauderdale, Florida; died May 11, 1944 [sic]; buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Wis.)

Findagrave.com, searched June 15, 2016: (Prof. JohnRogers Commons; born Oct. 13, 1862; died May 11, 1945; burial: Forest Hill Cemetery, Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin) http://findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=commons&GSfn=john&GSmn=r&GSby=1862&GSbyrel=in&GSdyrel=all&GSob=n&GRid=86381282&df=all&