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  Ashe, Thomas S.
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AffiliationDemocratic  
  1860-01-01  
 
NameThomas S. Ashe
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Wadesboro, North Carolina , United States
EmailNone
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Born July 19, 1812
DiedFebruary 04, 1887 (74 years)
ContributorChronicler
Last ModifedChronicler
Mar 25, 2023 06:27pm
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Info(nephew of John Baptista Ashe of North Carolina and cousin of John Baptista Ashe of Tennessee and of William Shepperd Ashe), a Representative from North Carolina; born in Hawfields, near Graham, Alamance County (then a part of Orange County), N.C., July 19, 1812; attended Bingham’s Academy, Hillsboro, N.C., and was graduated from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1832; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1834 and commenced practice in Wadesboro, Anson County, in 1835; member of the State house of commons in 1842; solicitor of the fifth judicial district of North Carolina 1847-1851; elected to the State senate in 1854.

CS House (C-NC) 1861-64.

Elected to CS Senate 1864 but did not serve due to the termination of the Civil War; served as State councilor in 1866.

Candidate for Governor (C-NC) 1868.

U.S. Representative (C-NC) 1873-1877; defeated for renomination in 1876.

Resumed the practice of law at Wadesboro.

Associate justice, NC supreme court 1879-87.

Died in Wadesboro, Anson County, N.C., on February 4, 1887; interment in East View Cemetery.

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Daughter Annie R. Ashe Battle 1840-1883

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  11/06/1886 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct Won 27.91% (+0.00%)
  11/06/1886 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/25/1886 NC Chief Justice - D Convention Lost 0.87% (-49.69%)
  01/21/1879 NC US Senate Lost 0.61% (-66.46%)
  11/01/1878 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct Won 50.05% (+0.12%)
  08/01/1878 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/13/1878 NC - Asc Justice of Sup Ct - D Convention Won 23.02% (+0.00%)
  06/07/1876 NC District 06 - D Convention Lost 32.70% (-1.19%)
  08/06/1874 NC - District 06 Won 64.51% (+29.03%)
  08/01/1872 NC - District 06 Won 54.60% (+9.20%)
  04/21/1868 NC Governor Lost 44.28% (-11.21%)
  12/05/1865 NC US Senate Lost 31.09% (-17.10%)
  11/09/1865 NC District 03 Lost 7.33% (-44.94%)
  11/04/1863 NC CSA District 07 Lost 36.93% (-26.14%)
  11/06/1861 NC CSA District 07 Won 35.68% (+1.31%)
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