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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—MissouriJohn David ASHCROFT
(1942- )
Senate Years of Service:
1995-2001Party: RepublicanASHCROFT, 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; chairman of the National
Governors Association 1991-1992; 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
The Yale Biographical Dictionary of American Law; 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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