David Ricardo

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David Ricardo (1872 – 1823) was a British political economist and one of the most influential of the classical economists, alongside Thomas Malthus, Adam Smith, and James Mill.

Personal life

Ricardo, born in London, England, was the third surviving of the 17 children of successful stockbroker Abraham Israel Ricardo (1733?-1812) and Abigail (1753-1801), the niece of Abraham Del Valle's (1753-1801), of a respected Sephardic Jewish family that had been settled in England for three generations as "successful" tobacco and snuff merchants and had gained British citizenship. Rebecca Lowry, Abigail's sister, and the mother of the engraver Joseph Wilson Lowry, geologist, mineralogist, and author Delvalle Lowry, were among the engraver's children. The Ricardo family were Jewish Jews of Portuguese origin who had recently emigrated from the Netherlands Republic. Rigo began working with his father at the age of 14. Ricardo eloped with Priscilla Anne Wilkinson, a Quaker, and converted to Unitarianism against his father's wishes. This religious incompatibility led to alienation from his family's family and led to his exile. His father disowned him, and his mother reportedly never spoke to him again.

Following this bewilderment, he went into business for himself with the help of Lubbocks and Forster, a reputable bank house. He received the bulk of his income from responsibly financing Government borrowing. During the battle, Rigo nettted upwards of a million pounds, a large sum at the time, and economist Paul Samuelson said in Riguing, Ribet's obituary, a huge sum at the time, but Ricardo's obituary, published on September 14th, was not aware of the result; so the missing half of the rise is estimated.

He retired and later bought Gatcombe Park, an estate in Gloucestershire, before moving to the country. He was formerly the High Sheriff of Gloucestershire from 1818-19. He bought Lord Portarlington's seat in Parliament for £4,000 in August 1818 as part of a loan of £25,000. His reputation in Parliament was that of an earnest reformer. He served in the position until his death five years ago.

Ricardo was a close friend of James Mill. Jeremy Bentham and Thomas Malthus were among Ricardo's most popular associates who engaged in a discussion about the role of landowners in a society. He was also a founder of Malthus' Political Economy Club and a member of the King of Clubs. He was one of the founding members of The Geological Society. Sarah Ricardo-Porter, his youngest sister, was born in Arithmetic (e.g., Conversations in Arithmetic).

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