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| Affiliation | Democratic |
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| Name | Chester Ashley |
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Little Rock, Arkansas , United States |
| Email | None |
| Website | None |
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June 01, 1790
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| Died | April 29, 1848
(57 years)
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| Contributor | eddy 9_99 |
| Last Modifed | Magical Horse
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| Info | ASHLEY, Chester, a Senator from Arkansas; born in Massachusetts, June 1, 1790; moved with his parents to Hudson, N.Y.; attended the common schools and graduated from Williams College, Williamstown, Mass., and the Litchfield (Conn.) Law School; admitted to the bar in 1817 and commenced the practice of law in Hudson, N.Y.; moved to Little Rock, Ark., in 1820; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate in 1844 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William S. Fulton; reelected in 1846, and served from November 8, 1844, until his death in Washington, D.C., April 29, 1848; chairman, Committee on the Judiciary (Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth Congresses); interment in Mt. Holly Cemetery, Little Rock, Ark.
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08/03/1846 |
AR Senate |
Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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11/08/1844 |
AR Senate |
Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
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