William Cunningham (economist)

The Reverend William Cunningham FBA
Born	(1849-12-29)29 December 1849 Edinburgh, Scotland
Died	10 June 1919(1919-06-10) (aged 69) Cambridge, England
Known for	Establishment of economic history in Britain
Spouse	Adèle Rebecca Dunlop ​ ​ (m. 1876)​ [1]
Ecclesiastical career
Religion	Christianity (Anglican)
Church	Church of England[2]
Ordained	1873 (deacon)[3] 1874 (priest)[3]
Offices held	Archdeacon of Ely (1907–1919)
Academic background
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh Trinity College, Cambridge
Thesis	The Influence of Descartes on Metaphysical Speculation in England (1876)
Influences	F. D. Maurice[4]
Academic work
Discipline	Economics history
Sub-discipline	Economic history
School or tradition	English historical school of economics
Institutions	Trinity College, Cambridge King's College, London
Notable students	Ellen McArthur[5]
Notable works	The Growth of English Industry and Commerce (1882)
Influenced	Annie Abram[6] Lilian Knowles[7]

William Cunningham FBA (29 December 1849 – 10 June 1919) was a Scottish economic historian and Anglican priest. He was a proponent of the historical method in economics and an opponent of free trade.