# Henry George — Sticks and Stones character guide

> Henry George in Sticks and Stones by Lewis Mumford.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Henry George, Mr. Henry George

**First appearance:** 0028-vi-the-imperial-fa-ade

## Who they are

Political economist whose land tax theories influenced urban reform.

## In the story

### [The Rise of a New Period in American Architecture](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/i)

His defeat as a local political candidate symbolized the failure of popular movements to challenge the new economic regime.

### [VI](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/sticks_and_stones_se/chapters/vi)

Cited for his observation of 'progress and poverty' in cities, linking land speculation to social ills.

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