George Hilton (historian)

George Woodman Hilton (January 18, 1925 – August 4, 2014) was a United States historian and economist, who specialized in social history, transportation economics, regulation by commission, the history of economic thought and labor history.
Early life and education.
Born in Chicago, Hilton attended Dartmouth College and earned his A.B. in Economics "summa cum laude" in 1946. He obtained his M.A. in 1950. Hilton attended the London School of Economics in 1953-1955, and obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1956.
Career.
He then taught for many years at the University of California, Los Angeles, and was later a Professor Emeritus of Economics at UCLA. He served as the Acting Curator of Rail Transportation at the Smithsonian Institution from July 1968 through June 1969. He died of heart disease in 2014, aged 89.
Publications.
Books and Academic Articles
Articles and Comments published in Trains Magazine, 1945 - 1993