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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MissouriASHCROFT, John David
(1942—)
Senate Years of Service:
1995-2001
Party:
Republican
ASHCROFT, John David, a Senator from Missouri; born in Chicago, Ill., on May 9, 1942; attended the public schools in Springfield, Missouri; graduated from Yale University 1964; received J.D. degree from University of Chicago School of Law 1967; admitted to the bar in Springfield 1967; taught business law at Southwest Missouri State University; state auditor of Missouri 1973-1975; attorney general of Missouri 1976-1985; Governor of Missouri 1985-1993; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 1994 and served from January 3, 1995 to January 3, 2001; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 2000; attorney general of the United States, 2001-2005.
Bibliography
Ashcroft, John D., with Gary Thomas. Lessons from a Father to his Son
. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1998; ___. Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice
. New York: Center Street, 2006. ___. On My Honor: The Beliefs that Shape My Life
. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 2001.
Ashcroft, John D., with Gary Thomas. Lessons from a Father to his Son
. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 1998.
___. Never Again: Securing America and Restoring Justice
. New York: Center Street, 2006.
___. On My Honor: The Beliefs that Shape My Life
. Nashville: T. Nelson Publishers, 2001.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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