Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton

The Lord Ashburton
Portrait of Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton, by artist George Peter Alexander Healy (artwork / painting portrait, c. 1842)
Member of the House of Lords
Lord Temporal
In office
8 April 1835 – 12 May 1848
Preceded byPeerage created
Succeeded byThe 2nd Baron Ashburton
President of the Board of Trade
In office
15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byCharles Poulett Thomson
Succeeded byCharles Poulett Thomson
Master of the Mint
In office
23 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
MonarchWilliam IV
Prime MinisterSir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded byJames Abercromby
Succeeded byHenry Labouchere
Personal details
Born27 October 1774
Died12 May 1848(1848-05-12) (aged 73)
PartyTory
SpouseAnn Louisa Bingham (m. 1798)
Children9
Parent(s)Sir Francis Baring, Bt
Harriet Herring Baring
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Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton (27 October 1774 – 12 May 1848), was a British politician, diplomat, nobleman, financier, art collector, and a member of the Baring family. Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and his wife Harriet, daughter of William Herring.