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.

David Ricardo (the younger)

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

David Ricardo (the younger)

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.

David Ricardo (the younger)

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1803 births

1864 deaths

Politicians from London

Jewish British politicians

People educated at Charterhouse School

Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge

Liberal Party (UK) MPs for English constituencies

UK MPs 1832–1835

High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire