John David Ashcroft is an American attorney and politician who served as the 79th U.S. Attorney General, in the George W. Bush Administration. He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.
Ashcroft previously served as the 50th Governor of Missouri, winning two terms in succession, a historical first for a Republican Party candidate in the state; and as a U.S. Senator from Missouri. He had early appointments in Missouri state government and was mentored by John Danforth....
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