David Ricardo (the younger)

David Ricardo (1803 – 17 May 1864) was a British Liberal Member of Parliament.

He was the son of David Ricardo of Gatcombe Park and educated at Charterhouse School (1812-1815) and Trinity College, Cambridge. He succeeded his father in 1823, inheriting the family seat at Gatcombe Park.

He was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire for 1830–31.[1] and elected MP for Stroud in 1832 [2] but "took the Chiltern Hundreds" in 1833.

He married Catherine, the daughter of William Thomas St Quintin, of Scampston Hall, Yorkshire, and had two sons and a daughter. He was succeeded at Gatcombe by his second son, Henry David, his first son having died in infancy.[3]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18652. pp. 257–258. 2 February 1830. Retrieved 2008-09-21.
  2. ↑ The House Of Commons Constituencies Beginning With "S"
  3. ↑ "David Ricardo (deceased)". Retrieved 18 September 2013.
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