John Ashcroft

John Ashcroft
Official portrait, 2001

79th United States Attorney General
In office February 2, 2001 – February 3, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Deputy	Robert Mueller (acting) Larry Thompson James Comey
Preceded by	Janet Reno
Succeeded by	Alberto Gonzales
United States Senator from Missouri
In office January 3, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John Danforth
Succeeded by	Mel Carnahan (elect) Jean Carnahan
Chair of the National Governors Association
In office August 20, 1991 – August 4, 1992
Preceded by	Booth Gardner
Succeeded by	Roy Romer
50th Governor of Missouri
In office January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993
Lieutenant	Harriet Woods (1985-1989) Mel Carnahan (1989-1993)
Preceded by	Kit Bond
Succeeded by	Mel Carnahan
38th Attorney General of Missouri
In office December 27, 1976 – January 14, 1985
Governor	Joseph Teasdale Kit Bond
Preceded by	John Danforth
Succeeded by	William L. Webster
29th Auditor of Missouri
In office January 8, 1973 – January 14, 1975
Governor	Kit Bond
Preceded by	Kit Bond
Succeeded by	George W. Lehr

Personal details
Born	John David Ashcroft (1942-05-09) May 9, 1942 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janet Ashcroft
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Chicago
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John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942^[1]) is an American consultant, lobbyist and politician. He was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985–1993) and a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001). Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois.^[1]

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↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 "John Ashcroft Biography". Biography.com. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2013.

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