James Mitchell Ashley

James Mitchell Ashley
3rd Governor of the Montana Territory
In office
April 9, 1869 – July 12, 1870
Preceded byGreen Clay Smith
Succeeded byWiley Scribner (acting)
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Ohio
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1869
Preceded byRichard Mott
Succeeded byTruman H. Hoag
Constituency5th district (1859–1863)
10th district (1863–1869)
Personal details
Born(1824-11-14)November 14, 1824
Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
DiedSeptember 16, 1896(1896-09-16) (aged 71)
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Resting placeWoodlawn Cemetery (Toledo, Ohio)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseEmma Smith
Childrenfour
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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]