Anthony (8th Earl of Shaftesbury) Ashley-Cooper

1831 - 1886  (54 years)

• Name	Anthony (8th Earl of Shaftesbury) Ashley-Cooper
  Birth	27 Jun 1831
  Gender	Male
  Death	13 Apr 1886	Langham Place, London, England
  	He died on 13 April 1886 at age 54 at Langham Place, London, England, by suicide, shooting himself in a cab, thinking he was ruined
  Person ID	I81450	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Anthony Ashley (7th Earl of Shaftesbury) Cooper,   b. 28 Apr 1801   d. 1 Oct 1885 (Age 84 years)
  Mother	Lady Emily Caroline Catherine Frances Cowper   d. 15 Oct 1872
  Marriage	10 Jun 1830
  Family ID	F29797	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Lady Harriet Augusta Anna Seymourina Chichester   d. 14 Apr 1898
  Marriage	22 Aug 1857
  Children	1. Lady Susan Violet Ashley-Cooper, J.P.,   b. 18 Jul 1868   d. 16 Dec 1938 (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F80302	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	14 Sep 2024

  
  

• Notes

  He proved to be a disappointing heir apparent, constantly running up debts with his extravagant wife Harriet, born Lady Harriet Chichester.