The Earl of Shaftesbury | |
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| Predecessor | The 7th Earl of Shaftesbury |
| Successor | The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury |
| Born | Anthony Ashley-Cooper 27 June 1831 England |
| Died | 13 April 1886 (aged 54) Regent Street, Westminster |
| Cause of death | Suicide by revolver |
| Nationality | English |
| Spouse(s) | Lady Harriet Chichester |
| Issue | Six children (five girls and one boy) |
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.