Nassau William Senior

Nassau William Senior
Nassau William Senior
Born(1790-09-26)26 September 1790
Died(1864-06-04)4 June 1864 (aged 73)
NationalityEnglish
Academic background
InfluencesAdam Smith · Alexis de Tocqueville
Academic work
DisciplinePolitical economy
School or traditionClassical economics

Nassau William Senior (26 September 1790 – 4 June 1864), was an English lawyer and economist. He was also a government adviser over several decades on economic and social policy on which he wrote extensively. In his writings, he made early contributions to theories of value and monopoly.