John Ashcroft, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

John Ashcroft

American politician

Date of Birth: 09-May-1942

Place of Birth: Chicago, Illinois, United States

Profession: teacher, lawyer, politician, musician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer and former politician who served as the 79th U.S.
Attorney General (2001–2005), in the George W.
Bush Administration.
He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C.
lobbying firm.Ashcroft previously served as Attorney General of Missouri (1976–1985), and as the 50th Governor of Missouri (1985–1993), having been elected for two consecutive terms in succession (a historical first for a Republican candidate in the state), and he also served as a U.S.
Senator from Missouri (1995–2001).
He had early appointments in Missouri state government and was mentored by John Danforth.
He has written several books about politics and ethics.
Since 2011 he sits on the board of directors for the private military company Academi (formerly Blackwater), has been a member of the Federalist Society, and is a professor at the Regent University School of Law, a conservative Christian institution affiliated with televangelist Pat Robertson. His son, Jay Ashcroft, is also a politician, serving as Secretary of State of Missouri since January, 2017.