John Ashcroft

John David Ashcroft is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the United States Attorney General in the George W. Bush administration from 2001 to 2005. He previously held various positions in Missouri politics; as Auditor of Missouri (1973–1975), Attorney General of Missouri (1976–1985), Governor of Missouri (1985–1993), and as a United States Senator representing Missouri (1995–2001). He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm.

9 May 1942

Born on the same birth day (9 May): Al-Adid • Brandon Webb • Bulat Okudzhava • Doug Christie • Ghostface Killah • Glenda Jackson • Gustaf de Laval • Ion Țiriac • Jupp Heynckes • Louis Henry, Prince of Nassau-Dillenburg • Peter Hesketh-Fleetwood • Tamia • Wendy Crewson • Zita of Bourbon-Parma

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