Thomas Sewall Adams

Thomas Sewall Adams (December 29, 1873 – February 8, 1933) was an American economist who was Professor of Political Economy at Yale University. He was advisor to the U.S. Treasury Department, and a key architect of the post-WWI fiscal state in the United States.

Biography Born in Baltimore, Maryland, Adams graduated from Baltimore City College in 1893 and subsequently enrolled in Johns Hopkins University, where he received his BA in 1896 and his PhD in 1899. He was elevated to a full professor in 1908.

Between 1911 and 1915, Adams served on the Wisconsin tax commissioner and drafted many of that state's tax laws. In 1916, he was appointed to the faculty of Yale University, where he served as a professor until his death in 1933.

Publications Adams authored many books on economics and taxation policy, including 1900. Taxation in Maryland. 1905. Labor Problems. with H. L. Sumner. 1907. Mortgage Taxation in Wisconsin and Neighboring States. 1908. Outlines in Economics. with Richard T. Ely 1923. Manual of Charting. Prentice-Hall