John Baptista Ashe (Continental Congress)
John Ashe | |
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Governor-elect of North Carolina | |
Died before assuming office | |
Preceded by | Benjamin Williams |
Succeeded by | James Turner |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793 | |
Preceded by | Timothy Bloodworth |
Succeeded by | Joseph Winston |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from North Carolina's 1st district | |
In office March 24, 1790 – March 4, 1791 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | John Steele |
Personal details | |
Born | John Baptista Ashe 1748 Rocky Point, North Carolina, British America |
Died | November 27, 1802 Halifax, North Carolina, U.S. | (aged 53–54)
Political party | Anti-Administration (before 1792) Democratic-Republican (1792–1802) |
Spouse | Elizabeth Montfort |
Children | 1 |
Relatives | John Ashe (brother) |
Military service | |
Allegiance | ![]() |
Branch/service | North Carolina militia |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Unit | New Hanover County Militia Salisbury District Minuteman 6th North Carolina Regiment 1st North Carolina Regiment |
Commands | Majors Company, 6th North Carolina Regiment |
Battles/wars | American Revolutionary War • Battle of Brandywine • Battle of Germantown • Battle of Monmouth |
John Baptist Ashe (1748 – November 27, 1802) was an American politician and military officer from Halifax, North Carolina.[1]
Biography
He was born in the
He owned at least 63 slaves as of the 1790 census.[3]
Military service
He served as a lieutenant in the Province of North Carolina New Hanover County militia during the time of the Regulator uprising in 1771. Later, during the
Political career
He served in the
Ashe was elected to the 1st United States Congress and the 2nd United States Congress as an "Anti-Administration" (what became Anti-Federalist or Democratic-Republican) candidate, serving from 1790 to 1793.[2][5]
In 1802, the North Carolina General Assembly elected Ashe Governor, but he died before he could take office. He is buried in Halifax.[5][2]
Family
On October 7, 1779, he married Elizabeth Montfort. They lived on the outskirts of Halifax, North Carolina. They had one child, Samuel Porter Ashe, born on July 17, 1791.[2]
His namesake and nephew, John Baptista Ashe, served in Congress as a Representative from Tennessee.
References
- ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2022
- ^ a b c d e f Davis, Curtis Carrolll. "John Baptist Ashe". NCPedia. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ "Lt.-Col. John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802) | Ashe Family". ashefamily.info. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Captain John Baptiste Ashe". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
- ^ a b c Congressional Biography
- ^ Lewis, J.D. "Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.