Family and Education
b. 28 Apr. 1801, 1st s. of Cropley Ashley†, 6th earl of Shaftesbury, and Lady Anne Spencer, da. of George, 4th duke of Marlborough; bro. of Hon. Anthony Henry Ashley Cooper*, Hon. Anthony John Ashley Cooper* and Hon. Anthony William Ashley Cooper*. educ. Manor House, Chiswick 1808; Harrow 1813; private tutor 1817; Christ Church, Oxf. 1819; continental tour 1823-5. m. 10 June 1830, Lady Emily Caroline Catherine Frances, da. of Peter Leopold Louis Francis Nassau, 5th Earl Cowper, 6s. (2 d.v.p.) 4da. (2 d.v.p.). styled. Lord Ashley 1811-51; suc. fa. as 7th earl of Shaftesbury 2 June 1851; KG 21 May 1862. d. 1 Oct. 1885.
Offices Held
Commr. bd. of control Feb. 1828 – Dec. 1830; commr. of lunacy 1828 – 49, chairman 1849 – 85; ld. of admiralty Dec. 1834 – Apr. 1835; ecclesiastical commr. 1841 – 47; member, bd. of health 1848 – 54; commr. subdivision of parishes 1849 – 56.
Ld. lt. Dorset 1856 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: 20 New Norfolk Street, Park Lane, Mdx.
Notes
Based on E. Hodder, Life and Work of Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury (1887), and the best recent biography, G.B.A.M. Finlayson, Seventh Earl of Shaftesbury (1987).
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Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
ASHLEY COOPER, Anthony, Lord Ashley (1801-1885)
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