Anthony William Ashley-Cooper

British MP, 1803-1877
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Summary

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper was born on January 1, 1803[1]. He died on April 18, 1877[2]. He worked as a politician[3]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[4]

Key Facts

  • Father: Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury[5]
  • Mother: Lady Anne Spencer[6]
  • Spouse: Maria Ann Baillie[7]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8]
  • Position held: member of the 8th Parliament of the United Kingdom[9]
  • Educated at: Eton College[10], Christ Church[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Family name: Ashley[13]
  • Given name: Anthony[14], William[15]
  • Work location: London[16]
  • Described by source: Alumni Oxonienses: The Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[18]
  • Sibling: Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury[19], Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper[20], Anthony John Ashley-Cooper[21], Lady Harriet Ashley-Cooper[22], Lady Charlotte Ashley-Cooper[23], Anthony Francis Ashley-Cooper[24], Anthony Lionel Ashley-Cooper[25], Lady Caroline Mary Ashley-Cooper[26]
  • Candidacy in election: 1826 United Kingdom general election[27]

Why It Matters

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Who were Anthony William Ashley-Cooper's parents?

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper's father was Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury[5]. Anthony William Ashley-Cooper's mother was Lady Anne Spencer[6].

Who was Anthony William Ashley-Cooper married to?

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper's spouses include Maria Ann Baillie[7].

What did Anthony William Ashley-Cooper do for work?

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper worked as a politician[3].

Where did Anthony William Ashley-Cooper go to school?

Anthony William Ashley-Cooper was educated at Eton College[10] and Christ Church[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . historyofparliamentonline.org. historyofparliamentonline.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [1] ↑ . The History of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Genealogics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [4] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Gamaliel · 2026-10-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling → Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper, Anthony John Ashley-Cooper +5
    Sitelink count → 1
    Wikipedia languages → ['en']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Candidacy in election → 1826 United Kingdom general election
    Sex or gender → male
    Snarc id → Ivan Markiyanovich Oos
    Given name → Anthony, William
    + 31 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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