John D. Ashmore
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John Durant Ashmore was a U.S. Representative
from South Carolina
, and a cousin of Robert T. Ashmore
. Born in Greenville District, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the common schools. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar but never practiced. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Ashmore served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
1848–1853 and as Comptroller
General of South Carolina 1853–1857. Ashmore was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his resignation on December 21, 1860 upon the attempted secession
of South Carolina from the United States of America
. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Thirty-sixth Congress).
During the Civil War
, Ashmore was elected colonel
of the Fourth South Carolina Regiment, but resigned before the regiment was called into service. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Greenville, South Carolina
. He died in Sardis, Mississippi
, December 5, 1871. He was buried in Black Jack Cemetery, near Sardis, in Panola County, Mississippi
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from South Carolina
South Carolina
South Carolina is a state in the Deep South of the United States that borders Georgia to the south, North Carolina to the north, and the Atlantic Ocean to the east. Originally part of the Province of Carolina, the Province of South Carolina was one of the 13 colonies that declared independence...
, and a cousin of Robert T. Ashmore
Robert T. Ashmore
Robert Thomas Ashmore was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, cousin of John D. Ashmore.Born on a farm near Greenville, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the public schools of Greenville. He graduated from Furman University Law School, Greenville, South Carolina, in 1927...
. Born in Greenville District, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the common schools. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and was admitted to the bar but never practiced. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
Ashmore served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
South Carolina House of Representatives
The South Carolina House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Carolina General Assembly, the upper house being the South Carolina Senate. It consists of 124 Representatives elected to two year terms at the same time as US Congressional elections...
1848–1853 and as Comptroller
Comptroller
A comptroller is a management level position responsible for supervising the quality of accounting and financial reporting of an organization.In British government, the Comptroller General or Comptroller and Auditor General is in most countries the external auditor of the budget execution of the...
General of South Carolina 1853–1857. Ashmore was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his resignation on December 21, 1860 upon the attempted secession
Secession
Secession is the act of withdrawing from an organization, union, or especially a political entity. Threats of secession also can be a strategy for achieving more limited goals.-Secession theory:...
of South Carolina from the United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Thirty-sixth Congress).
During the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Ashmore was elected colonel
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
of the Fourth South Carolina Regiment, but resigned before the regiment was called into service. He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Greenville, South Carolina
Greenville, South Carolina
-Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families...
. He died in Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis, Mississippi
Sardis is a town in Panola County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 2,038.-Geography:Sardis is located at ....
, December 5, 1871. He was buried in Black Jack Cemetery, near Sardis, in Panola County, Mississippi
Panola County, Mississippi
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 34,274 people, 12,232 households, and 9,014 families residing in the county. The population density was 50 people per square mile . There were 13,736 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
.