Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury Bt DL (27 June 1831 – 13 April 1886), styled Lord Ashley between 1851 and 1885, was a British peer. He was the son of The 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.

The Right Honourable

The Earl of Shaftesbury

PredecessorThe 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
SuccessorThe 9th Earl of Shaftesbury
BornAnthony Ashley-Cooper
(1831-06-27)27 June 1831
England
Died13 April 1886(1886-04-13) (aged 54)
Regent Street, Westminster
Cause of deathSuicide by revolver
NationalityEnglish
Spouse(s)Lady Harriet Chichester
IssueSix children (five girls and one boy)
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