James Mitchell Ashley (November 14, 1824 - September 16, 1896) was a US congressman, territorial governor and railroad president. November 14 is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 47 days remaining. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... September 16 is the 259th day of the year (260th in leap years). ... 1896 (MDCCCXCVI) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

Early life

Ashley was born in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, to John and Mary A. (Kilpatrick) Ashley. He married Emma Smith in 1851 and together they had four children. He is the great-grandfather of Thomas W. L. Ashley. Location in the state of Pennsylvania Formed January 22, 1800 Seat Pittsburgh Area  - Total  - Water 1,929 km² (745 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Thomas William Ludlow Ashley was an American politician of the Democratic party. ...

Ashley was mostly self-taught in elementary subjects. His early employment included clerking on Ohio and Mississippi River boats. In 1848, he settled in Portsmouth, Ohio, where he became editor of the Portsmouth Democrat. In 1849, he was admitted to the Ohio Bar but did not practice. About this time he moved to Toledo, Ohio, and got involved in the wholesale drug business. The Carl D. Perkins Bridge across the Ohio River at Portsmouth Portsmouth is a city located in Scioto County, Ohio, at the confluence of the Ohio and Scioto Rivers. ... Flag Seal Nickname: The Glass City Location Location in the state of Ohio Government Country State County United States Ohio Lucas Mayor Carty Finkbeiner (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 217. ...

Political career

James Ashley was an active abolitionist who traveled with John Brown's widow on the date of Brown's execution and reported the event in the still-extant local newspaper, the Toledo Blade. In 1858, he was elected to U.S. House of Representatives of the 36th Congress as a Republican. While in Congress (the 37th through 40th), he served as the chairman to the Committee on Territories. During his term, he wrote a bill to abolish slavery in the District of Columbia, introduced the first bill for a constitutional amendent abolishing slavery, and initiated impeachment proceedings against President Andrew Johnson (1867). He was defeated for re-election in 1868. The chamber of the United States House of Representatives is located in the south wing of the Capitol building, in Washington, D.C.. This photograph shows a rare glimpse of the four vote tallying boards (the blackish squares across the top), which display each members name and vote as... Thirty Sixth Congress of the United States - 1859-61 // Congressional Profile Total Membership, House of Representatives: 238 Representatives, 5 Delegates Total Membership, Senate: 64 (prior to admission of Oregon), 66 (after admission) Leadership Speaker of the House: William Pennington, Republican-New Jersey President of the Senate: John C. Breckinridge Senate... This article is about the modern United States Republican Party. ... ... Amendment XIII (the Thirteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution abolished slavery and, with the exception of allowing punishments for crimes, prohibits involuntary servitude. ... For other people named Andrew Johnson, see Andrew Johnson (disambiguation). ... Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808 – July 31, 1875) was the sixteenth Vice President (1865) and the seventeenth President of the United States (1865–1869), succeeding to the presidency upon the assassination of Abraham Lincoln. ...

Following his defeat, Ashley was appointed the Territorial Governor of Montana and served until 1870. He then returned to Toledo. Official language(s) English Capital Helena Largest city Billings Area  Ranked 4th  - Total 147,165 sq. ...

Railroad Career

Builder and president of the Ann Arbor Railroad. The Ann Arbor Railroad (AAR reporting mark AA) is an American railroad that operates between Ann Arbor, Michigan and Toledo, Ohio. ...

Bibliography

• Horowitz, Robert F. Great Impeacher: A Political Biography of James M. Ashley. New York: Brooklyn College Press, 1979.

References

• Who's Who on the Web, s.v. "James Mitchell Ashley" (n.p.: Marquis Who's Who, 2005).
• This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.