|
Affiliation | Democratic |
|
|
1860-01-01 |
|
|
Name | Thomas S. Ashe |
Address | Wadesboro, North Carolina , United States |
Email | None |
Website | None |
Born |
July 19, 1812
|
Died | February 04, 1887
(74 years)
|
Contributor | Chronicler |
Last Modifed | Chronicler Mar 25, 2023 06:27pm |
Tags |
|
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.
[Link] |
| BOOKS |
|
|
Title |
Purchase |
Contributor |
|
Start Date |
End Date |
Type |
Title |
Contributor |
|
Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
| INFORMATION LINKS |
|
|
|