Anthony Henry Ashley-Cooper (5 May 1807 – 2 December 1858) was an English politician[1] and cricketer with amateur status.
Early life
editAshley was born at Wimborne St Giles in Dorset in 1807, a son of Cropley Ashley-Cooper, 6th Earl of Shaftesbury, and younger brother of Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury, and of Anthony William Ashley.
Career
editHe was a member of parliament for Dorchester from 1831 to 1847.[1]
As a cricketer, he was associated with Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) and made his debut in 1830.[2]
Death
editReferences
edit- 1 2 "History of Parliament online". Archived from the original on 23 March 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
- ↑ "Anthony Ashley-Cooper". CricketArchive. Retrieved 3 July 2013.
Bibliography
edit- Haygarth, Arthur (1996) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 1 (1744–1826). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
- Haygarth, Arthur (1997) [1862]. Scores & Biographies, Volume 2 (1827–1840). Kennington: Frederick Lillywhite. ISBN 978-19-00592-23-9.
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