Charles Edward Merriam Jr. (1874–1953) was an American professor of political science at the University of Chicago, … See more

Charles Merriam was born in Hopkinton, Iowa, on November 15, 1874, to Charles Edward Merriam and Margaret Campbell Kirkwood Merriam. The Merriams traced their lineage to immigrants who settled in Massachus… See more

Merriam joined the faculty at the University of Chicago in 1900 as the first member of the political science faculty. He authored A History of American Political Theories in 1903, a notable analysis of American political mo… See more

Charles Merriam retired from the University of Chicago in 1940, at the age of 66.
He was the last director of the Lucy Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Fund, acting in that capacity from 1940 until its merger with the Ro… See more

Merriam was a prolific author during his lifetime. Some of his more notable works include:
• A History of American Political Theories. New York: MacMillan, 1903.
• American Political Ide… See more

• Works by Charles Edward Merriam at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
• "Charles E. Merriam – Political Science." The University of Chicago Faculty: A Centennial View. University of Chicago. – Biography … See more