James Mitchell Ashley, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

James Mitchell Ashley

American politician

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1824

Place of Birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 16-Sep-1896

Profession: politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About James Mitchell Ashley

  • James Mitchell Ashley (November 14, 1824 – September 16, 1896) was an American politician and abolitionist.
  • A member of the Republican Party, Ashley served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio during the American Civil War, where he became a leader of the Radical Republicans and pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery in the United States.
  • After the war, he served as Governor of the Montana Territory and president of the Ann Arbor Railroad.

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