Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury

The Right Honourable The Earl of Shaftesbury KP GCVO CBE PC
The 9th Earl of Shaftesbury
Tenure	13 April 1886 – 25 March 1961
Predecessor	Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury
Successor	Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 10th Earl of Shaftesbury
Other titles	Baron Ashley of Wimborne St Giles, Baron Cooper of Pawlett
Known for	Philanthropy
Years active	1886–1961
Born	Anthony Ashley-Cooper (1869-08-31)31 August 1869 England
Died	25 March 1961(1961-03-25) (aged 91) England
Buried	Parish Church at Wimborne St Giles
Nationality	English
Residence	Nice, France; St Giles House in Wimborne St Giles
Locality	Nice, France; Dorset, England; Northern Ireland
Wars and battles	First World War 1914–18
Offices	Lord Steward Lord Chamberlain Lord Mayor of Belfast
Spouse(s)	Lady Constance Sibell Grosvenor (1899–1957)
Issue	Anthony Ashley-Cooper, Lord Ashley Mary Sturt, Baroness Alington Dorothea Head, Viscountess Head. Lady Lettice Ashley-Cooper Major Hon Anthony John Percy Hugh Michael Ashley-Cooper
Parents	Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 8th Earl of Shaftesbury Lady Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester

Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 9th Earl of Shaftesbury KP GCVO CBE PC (31 August 1869 – 25 March 1961) was an English peer, soldier, and public servant. He was the son of the 8th Earl of Shaftesbury and Lady Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester (1836 – 14 April 1898), the daughter of the 3rd Marquess of Donegall and Lady Harriet Anne Butler. He inherited the earldom at age 15.^[1]