Cropley Ashley-Cooper | |
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Member of the British Parliament for Dorchester | |
In office 30 January 1790 – 11 June 1790 | |
In office 14 April 1791 – 14 May 1811[1] | |
6th Earl of Shaftesbury | |
In office 1811–1851 | |
Succeeded by | Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury |
Personal details | |
Born | 21 December 1768 |
Died | 2 June 1851 | (aged 82)
Spouse | Lady Anne Spencer |
Children | 10 |
Parents |
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Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury Bt (21 December 1768 – 2 June 1851),[1] styled The Honourable Cropley Ashley-Cooper until 1811, was a British politician. He was the father of the social reformer Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury.