Whately Professor of Political Economy explained

The Whately Chair of Political Economy was established at Trinity College, Dublin by Richard Whately, in 1832. It was initially tenable for five years.^[1]

Holders

• 1832 Mountifort Longfield
• 1836 Isaac Butt
• 1840 James Anthony Lawson
• 1846 William Neilson Hancock
• 1851 Richard Hussey Walsh
• 1856 John Elliot Cairnes
• 1861 Arthur Houston^[2]
• 1866 J. Slattery^[3]
• 1871 Robert Cather Donnell^[4]
• 1876 James Johnston Shaw
• 1882–1932 Charles Francis Bastable, whose tenure saw a change of system.^[1]
• 1934–1967 George Duncan^[5]
• 1967–1979 Louden Ryan
• 1979–2004 Dermot McAleese^{[6] [7]}
• Philip Richard Lane, current holder^[8]

Notes and References

1. Book: Thomas Boylan. Tadhg Foley. Political Economy and Colonial Ireland: The Propagation and Ideological Functions of Economic Discourse in the Nineteenth Century. 8 August 2005. Routledge. 978-1-134-92040-2. 165.
2. Book: Thomas Boylan. Tadhg Foley. Political Economy and Colonial Ireland: The Propagation and Ideological Functions of Economic Discourse in the Nineteenth Century. 8 August 2005. Routledge. 978-1-134-92039-6. 194.
3. Book: Herbert Fry. Our Schools and Colleges. Containing the principal particulars respecting endowed Grammar Schools, ... as also information respecting Colleges and Universities. First annual edition. 1867. R. Hardwicke. 29.
4. Book: Thomas Boylan. Tadhg Foley. Political Economy and Colonial Ireland: The Propagation and Ideological Functions of Economic Discourse in the Nineteenth Century. 8 August 2005. Routledge. 978-1-134-92039-6. 215.
5. Book: Keith Tribe. Visiting Fellow Department of History University of Bristol Keith Tribe. Economic Careers: Economics and Economists in Britain 1930-1970. 11 September 2002. Routledge. 978-1-134-75590-5. 87 note 2.
6. Book: Finola Kennedy. Frank Duff: A Life Story. 7 January 2011. A&C Black. 978-1-4411-0422-9. 106.
7. Web site: Dermot McAleese's home page. 30 March 2016.
8. Web site: philiplane.org. 30 March 2016.