Sir William James Ashley was an English economic historian. His major intellectual influence was in organising economic history in Great Britain and introducing the ideas of the leading German economic historians, especially Gustav von Schmoller and the historical school of economic history. His chief work is The Economic Organisation of England, still a set text on many A-level and University syllabuses.
- Occupation
- professor, economist, economic historian
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Born
- February 25, 1860
- Died
- July 23, 1927
