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.
[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.
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.