William Albert Ashbrook

Democrat Representative of Ohio's 17th district

  • Representative

    Ohio, district 17

    January 3, 1939 - January 3, 1941

10

Congresses Served

10

House Terms

July 1, 1867 (72 years old)

Birthday

January 1, 1940

Death

  • American politician and businessman with a background in newspaper publishing and banking.
  • Born in Ohio and educated in local public schools and business studies in Michigan.
  • Founded a newspaper, The Johnstown Independent, in 1884.
  • Served as postmaster of Johnstown from 1893 to 1897.
  • Elected to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1904.
  • Served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1907 to 1921 and again from 1935 until his death in 1940.
  • Experienced a political defeat in 1920 but made a successful comeback in 1934.
  • Married with one son, who later succeeded him in Congress as a Republican.
  • His political career spanned several decades, reflecting a commitment to public service.