William Quan Judge was born in Dublin, Ireland, on April 13, 1851. His family emigrated in 1864 to New York where he specialized in corporate law (New York State Bar, 1872). A co-founder with H. P. Blavatsky and Henry S. Olcott of The Theosophical Society in 1875, he later became General Secretary of its American Section and Vice President of the international Society. In this capacity he organized and presided over the Theosophical Congress at the World’s Parliament of Religions held in Chicago during the 1893 Columbian Exposition. Writing and lecturing from coast to coast, he made theosophy known and respected throughout America. He died in New York City on March 21, 1896.
Books
Bhagavad-Gita combined with Essays on the Gita
Echoes of the Orient, Vol. 1: The Writings of William Quan Judge
Echoes of the Orient, Vol 2: The Writings of William Quan Judge
Echoes of the Orient, Vol. 3: The Writings of William Quan Judge