John M. Ashbrook | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 17th district | |
| In office January 3, 1961 – April 24, 1982 | |
| Preceded by | Robert W. Levering |
| Succeeded by | Jean Spencer Ashbrook |
| Member of the Ohio House of Representatives | |
| In office 1957–1961 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Milan Ashbrook September 21, 1928 Johnstown, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | April 24, 1982 (aged 53) Newark, Ohio, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 3 |
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| Education | Harvard University Ohio State University |
John Milan Ashbrook (September 21, 1928 – April 24, 1982) was an American politician and newspaper publisher. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the United States House of Representatives from Ohio from 1961 until his death.[1] Ashbrook was associated with the New Right. He ran against President Richard Nixon in the 1972 Republican Party presidential primaries, attempting to appeal to voters who believed Nixon was insufficiently conservative, but he failed to win any statewide contests. At the time of his death, he was running for U.S. Senate in Ohio in the 1982 election.
- ^ "John M. Ashbrook", Ashbrook Center biography. The Reagan quote came from "a statement released upon learning of the passing of John Ashbrook"; On Principle, Special Edition, 15th Anniversary of the Ashbrook Center (c. 1998), p. 15.