James Mill

For his son, the paradigmatic liberal philosopher, see John Stuart Mill.

James Mill
Born	James Milne (1773-04-06)6 April 1773 Northwater Bridge, parish of Logie Pert, Angus, Scotland
Died	23 June 1836(1836-06-23) (aged 63) Kensington, London, England
Spouse	Harriet Burrow
Children	John Stuart Mill
Education
Alma mater	University of Edinburgh
Philosophical work
Era	Modern philosophy 19th-century philosophy
Region	Western philosophy British philosophy Scottish philosophy
School	Associationism Classical liberalism Economic liberalism Ricardian economics Utilitarianism
Main interests	Psychology Ethics Economics
Notable works	The History of British India (1817)

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James Mill (born James Milne; 6 April 1773 – 23 June 1836) was a Scottish historian, economist, and political theorist, who was a founder of the Ricardian school of economics. He wrote the influential The History of British India (1817) which divided Indian history into three parts: Hindu, Muslim and British..

Mill was the father of John Stuart Mill, the paradigmatic philosopher of liberalism.