John Ashcroft

Early Career: Lawyer, Governor

Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was educated in Springfield, Missouri, and at Yale University, where he graduated in 1964. He received a J.D. degree from the University of Chicago in 1967, and briefly taught business law at Southwest Missouri State University.

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Chicago, Illinois - Springfield, Missouri - Yale University - 1964 - J.D. - University of Chicago - 1967 - Business law - Southwest Missouri State University

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He began his career in Missouri government in 1973 as state auditor, he then served 2 terms as state attorney general. He was Governor of Missouri from 1985 to 1993.

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Missouri - 1973 - Governor of Missouri - 1985 - 1993

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