John D. Ashmore

John Durant Ashmore


Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district
In office March 4, 1859 – December 21, 1860
Preceded by	James L. Orr
Succeeded by	District eliminated (Robert Smalls after district re-established in 1875)
Comptroller General of South Carolina
In office 1853 – 1857
Governor	John Lawrence Manning James Hopkins Adams Robert F.W. Allston
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives
In office 1848 – 1853

Personal details
Born	(1819-08-18)August 18, 1819 Greenville District, South Carolina
Died	December 5, 1871(1871-12-05) (aged 52) Sardis, Mississippi
Resting place	Sardis, Mississippi
Political party	Democratic
Profession	planter

John Durant Ashmore (August 18, 1819 – December 5, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and a cousin of Robert T. Ashmore.

Early life and education

Born in Greenville District, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the common schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar but never practiced. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.^[1]

Political and business career

Ashmore served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 1848–1853 and as Comptroller General of South Carolina 1853–1857. Ashmore was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-sixth Congress and served from March 4, 1859, until his resignation on December 21, 1860 upon the attempted secession of South Carolina from the United States of America. He served as chairman of the Committee on Mileage (Thirty-sixth Congress).

He engaged in mercantile pursuits in Greenville, South Carolina.

Military career

During the Civil War, Ashmore was elected colonel of the Fourth South Carolina Regiment, but resigned before the regiment was called into service.^[1]

Death and legacy

He died in Sardis, Mississippi, December 5, 1871. He was buried in Black Jack Cemetery, near Sardis, in Panola County, Mississippi.^[1]

Sources

1 2 3 Who Was Who in American History - the Military. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who. 1975. p. 18. ISBN 0837932017.

United States Congress. "John D. Ashmore (id: A000316)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
John D. Ashmore at Find a Grave

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by James L. Orr	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district 1859-1860	Succeeded by District eliminated (Robert Smalls after district re-established in 1875)

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