George Ashmun, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George Ashmun

American politician

Date of Birth: 25-Dec-1804

Place of Birth: Blandford, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 16-Jul-1870

Profession: lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

George Ashmun (December 25, 1804 – July 16, 1870) was a Whig member of the U.S.
House of Representatives from Massachusetts. Ashmun was born in Blandford, Massachusetts to Eli P.
Ashmun and Lucy Hooker.
He graduated from Yale in 1823 and was married to Martha E.
Hall in 1828.
He served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1833 to 1837, and the Massachusetts Senate from 1838 to 1840.
In 1841, he returned to the Massachusetts House where he served as Speaker. Ashmun was elected to the U.S.
Congress from the Sixth District of Massachusetts in 1844, held office from 1845 to 1851 and was a member of the committees on the judiciary, Indian affairs, and rules.
He opposed the Mexican–American War, and was a strong supporter of Daniel Webster.