About
Claude-Frédéric Bastiat, born June 30, 1801 in Mugron and died December 24, 1850 in Rome, was a French economist and politician. Orphaned at age nine, he was raised by his grandfather and aunt. After studies at Saint-Sever and Sorèze, he worked in the family business before becoming justice of the peace and general councilor. His career as an economist began in 1844 with an article in the Journal des Économistes. He published Economic Sophisms (1845) and founded the Association for Free Trade. Elected to the Constituent Assembly in 1849, he served as vice-president of the finance committee. He wrote The Law and 'What Is Seen and What Is Not Seen' in 1850. He died of tuberculosis in Rome.
* 1801-06-28 — † 1850-12-24
Major works
- Sophismes économiques (1845)essay
- La Loi (1850)essay
- Ce qu'on voit et ce qu'on ne voit pas (1850)essay
- Harmonies économiques (1850)treatise
- Gratuité du crédit (1850)debate
Key milestones
- 1831Appointed justice of the peace of Mugron.
- 1846Co-founded the French Free Trade Association.
- 1849Elected to the Constituent Assembly.
Themes
free tradestate interventionismopportunity costlaw and justiceprivate property
Sources: britannica.com · oll.libertyfund.org · id.loc.gov