| Birth Date: | 25 September 1831 |
| Birth Place: | Coddenham, Suffolk, England |
| Death Date: | 20 February 1910 |
| Occupation: | First-class cricketerLawyerEconomistInspector |
Francis Davy Longe (25 September 1831 – 20 February 1910) was an English first-class cricketer, lawyer, anti-classical economist and inspector for the Local Government Board.[1]
Longe was born on 25 September 1831 at Coddenham Vicarage in Suffolk to the Rev. John Longe.[2] Longe was educated at Harrow School where he boarded at The Head Master’s.[2] Longe later attended Oriel College, Oxford where he graduated with a BA in 1854.[2] Longe was a student at Inner Temple and was called to the bar on 30 April 1858. Longe was an ancestor of Pocahontas.[2]
At Harrow and Oxford, Longe excelled at cricket, eventually becoming the captain of Harrow School Cricket XI team, playing at the famous Eton v Harrow match held annually at Lord's Cricket Ground between 1847 and 1850.[2] At Oxford, Longe played first-class cricket for Oxford University team between 1850 and 1851[3] and Marylebone Cricket Club.[4]
Francis D. Longe served on a British commission on child labour from 1862- to 1867. In economics, he is best known for his anti-classical 1866 tract, making him one of the first persons to demolish the Ricardian Wages-Fund doctrine. In this, Longe was followed up independently by W.T. Thornton.[1] Longe also wrote a number of other books including:
. Harrow School. Harrow School. The Harrow School Register, 1800-1911. 1911. Longmans, Green, and Co. 205.