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Alexander del Mar (aka Alexander Del Mar and Alexander Delmar; August 9, 1836 – July 1, 1926) was an American political economist, historian, numismatist and author. He was the first Director of the Bureau of Statistics at the U.S. Treasury Department from 1866–69. Del Mar was a rigorous historian who made important contributions to the history of money. During the mid-1890s, he was distinctly hostile to a central monetary role for gold as commodity money, championing the cause of silver and its re-monetization as a prerogative of the state.

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  • Alexander del Mar (aka Alexander Del Mar and Alexander Delmar; August 9, 1836 – July 1, 1926) was an American political economist, historian, numismatist and author. He was the first Director of the Bureau of Statistics at the U.S. Treasury Department from 1866–69. Del Mar was a rigorous historian who made important contributions to the history of money. During the mid-1890s, he was distinctly hostile to a central monetary role for gold as commodity money, championing the cause of silver and its re-monetization as a prerogative of the state. He believed strongly in the legal function of money. Del Mar dedicated much of his free time to original research in the great libraries and coin collections of Europe on the history of monetary systems and finance. (en)
  • Alexander del Mar, född 9 augusti 1836 i New York, död 1926, var en amerikansk politisk ekonom, historiker och författare. Del Mar skrev flera verk om penninghistorik och hur vi bör se på pengar. Del Mar var även direktör för 1866-69. Vid sin bortgång 1926 donerade han hela sitt privata bibliotek om 15 000 böcker till American Bankers Association. (sv)
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  • Alexander del Mar, född 9 augusti 1836 i New York, död 1926, var en amerikansk politisk ekonom, historiker och författare. Del Mar skrev flera verk om penninghistorik och hur vi bör se på pengar. Del Mar var även direktör för 1866-69. Vid sin bortgång 1926 donerade han hela sitt privata bibliotek om 15 000 böcker till American Bankers Association. (sv)
  • Alexander del Mar (aka Alexander Del Mar and Alexander Delmar; August 9, 1836 – July 1, 1926) was an American political economist, historian, numismatist and author. He was the first Director of the Bureau of Statistics at the U.S. Treasury Department from 1866–69. Del Mar was a rigorous historian who made important contributions to the history of money. During the mid-1890s, he was distinctly hostile to a central monetary role for gold as commodity money, championing the cause of silver and its re-monetization as a prerogative of the state. (en)
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