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Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury

Anthony Ashley Cooper Earl of Shaftesbury

Former Chancellor of the Exchequer
Anthony Ashley Cooper, 1st Earl of Shaftesbury PC, FRS, was an English statesman and peer. He held senior political office under both the Commonwealth of England and Charles II, serving as Chancellor of the Exchequer from 1661 to 1672 and Lord... Wikipedia
Died: January 21, 1683 (age 61 years), Amsterdam, Netherlands
Education: Exeter College
Deposed date: 1683
Organization founded: Whigs