Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton

The Right Honourable The Lord Ashburton PC
Portrait of Lord Ashburton by George Peter Alexander Healy, 1842
President of the Board of Trade
In office 15 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	Charles Poulett Thomson
Succeeded by	Charles Poulett Thomson
Master of the Mint
In office 23 December 1834 – 8 April 1835
Monarch	William IV
Prime Minister	Sir Robert Peel, Bt
Preceded by	James Abercromby
Succeeded by	Henry Labouchere
Personal details
Born	27 October 1774 (1774-10-27)
Died	12 May 1848 (1848-05-13) (aged 73) Longleat, Wiltshire, England
Nationality	British, English
Political party	Tory
Spouse	Ann Louisa Bingham (m. 1798)
Children	9
Parent(s)	Sir Francis Baring, Bt Harriet Herring Baring

Alexander Baring, 1st Baron Ashburton PC (27 October 1774 – 12 May 1848) was a British politician and financier, and a member of the Baring family. Baring was the second son of Sir Francis Baring, 1st Baronet, and of Harriet, daughter of William Herring.