James Mitchell Ashley | |
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| 3rd Governor of the Montana Territory | |
| In office April 9, 1869 – July 12, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Green Clay Smith |
| Succeeded by | Wiley Scribner (acting) |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio | |
| In office March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Richard Mott |
| Succeeded by | Truman H. Hoag |
| Constituency | 5th district (1859–1863) 10th district (1863–1869) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 14, 1824 Allegheny County, Pennsylvania |
| Died | September 16, 1896 (aged 71) Ann Arbor, Michigan |
| Resting place | Woodlawn Cemetery (Toledo, Ohio) |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Emma Smith |
| Children | four |
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James Mitchell Ashley (November 14, 1824 – September 16, 1896) was an American politician and abolitionist. A member of the Republican Party, Ashley served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio during the American Civil War, where he became a leader of the Radical Republicans and pushed for passage of the Thirteenth Amendment, ending slavery in the United States. He also authored the resolution which started the first impeachment inquiry against Andrew Johnson. After the war, he served as Governor of the Montana Territory and president of the Ann Arbor Railroad.[1]