John Ashcroft

79th United States Attorney General · United States · On the map · Politicians · Born 1942 · age 84

John David Ashcroft is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the 79th United States attorney general under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005.

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A life in dates

2006“Sometimes the act of walking in the face of the elements helps us come to grips with reality.”In their wordsp. 11Read the whole statement

“My family has never suggested to me that my identity or value to them depended on my station in life.”In their wordsp. 30Read the whole statement

“Through it all, I've learned to trust that God does indeed have a plan and purpose for me. Trust doesn't come into play when you can figure everything out; that's mere reason.”In their wordsp. 32Read the whole statement

“To me, failure is not fatal unless you quit; getting knocked down is not embarrassing unless you allow it to keep you down.”In their wordsp. 42Read the whole statement

“I decided this early on at Justice: if the traditional way was the most effective way of doing something, then we'd maintain it.”In their wordsp. 90-91Read the whole statement

“I'm convinced that faith is a matter of inspiration, not a matter of imposition. It is something a person models rather than mandates.”In their wordsp. 98Read the whole statement

1942Born9 May 1942

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Ashcroft with President Ronald Reagan in 1984

Ashcroft's official portrait as governor

Missouri Governor John Ashcroft and First Lady Barbara Bush with a "Parents as Teachers" group at the Greater St. Louis Ferguson-Florissant School District in October 1991. Mrs. Bush (in rocking chair) is reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear to the children.

Ashcroft's official portrait as U.S. Senator

Ashcroft with Missouri law enforcement talking about Methamphetamine in 2000

President George W. Bush meets with Attorney General John Ashcroft in the Oval Office on March 11, 2003

Ashcroft in 2005

In their own words 4

John Ashcroft

4 statements, newest first

I was deeply grieved and suddenly depleted by a draining weariness. This day had been a nightmare, and I had not yet been asleep.
2006 · p. 12, Own words
A trustee has a responsibility to guard the assets of others with a higher degree of care than he does his own.
2006 · p. 31, Own words
Politics disabuses a person of the notion that you can please everybody.
2006 · p. 67, Own words

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About this person

A Republican from Missouri, Ashcroft represented the state in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2001, and held statewide office as the 29th auditor (1973-1975), 38th attorney general (1976-1985), and 50th governor of Missouri (1985-1993). He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.

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