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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—OhioASHLEY, Thomas William Ludlow
(1923—)
ASHLEY, Thomas William Ludlow, (great-grandson of James M. Ashley), a Representative from Ohio; born in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, January 11, 1923; attended the Monroe and Glenwood elementary schools, and Kent School, Kent, Conn., 1939-1942; during the Second World War served in the United States Army as a corporal with service in the Pacific Theater of Operations 1943-1945; was graduated from Yale University in 1948; associated with Toledo Publicity and Efficiency Commission in 1948; studied law in evening classes at the University of Toledo Law School; graduated from Ohio State University Law School at Columbus in 1951; was admitted to the bar in 1951 and commenced the practice of law in Whitehouse and Toledo, Ohio; in 1952 joined the staff of Radio Free Europe, serving in Europe as codirector of the press section and later as assistant director of special projects, resigning March 1, 1954; elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fourth and to the twelve succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1955-January 3, 1981); chairman, Select Committee on Energy (Ad Hoc) (Ninety-fifth Congress), Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (Ninety-sixth Congress); unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1980 to the Ninety-seventh Congress; founder and since 1981 president of a legal and congressional consulting firm in Washington, D.C.; is a resident of Washington.
”Ashley says Taxpayer Risk has Shifted to Mutual Funds. (excerpt from Thomas Ludlow Ashley’s letter to Robert E. Rubin).” American Banker
, 12 April 1993, 9.
”Core Bank Concept is Recipe for Disaster. (Thomas Ludlow Ashley testimony).” American Banker
, 27 June 27 1991, 4.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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