John Ashmead
John Ashmead
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Sessions
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1831-1832 | Representative | Democrat | ||
| Counties | Philadelphia City | |||
Biography
05/16/1806 - 04/07/1868
ASHMEAD, John Wayne, a Representative from Philadelphia City; born, May 16, 1806; lawyer; elected as a Democrat to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 1831-1832 term; elected, auditor, Philadelphia (1832); elected, delegate, Democratic State Convention (1836); director, Girard Bank (1839); unsuccessful campaign, United States Congress (1844); appointed, United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (1849-1854); elected, solicitor, Southwark, Philadelphia (1850); elected, delegate, National Know-Nothing Convention (1855); died, April 7, 1868; interred, Woodlands Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.
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