Ashley-Cooper, Anthony, Lord (7th Earl of Shaftesbury)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1801-04-28 - 1885-10-01
Biography
Anthony Ashley-Cooper, styled Lord Ashley from 1811 to 1851, and then Lord Shaftesbury upon the death of his father, was a British politician, philanthropist and social reformer. He was also the acknowledged leader of the evangelical movement within the Church of England.