John Ashcroft facts for kids

John David Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft
79th United States Attorney General
	In office; January 20, 2001 – February 3, 2005
President	George W. Bush
Preceded by	Janet Reno
Succeeded by	Alberto Gonzales
United States Senator; from Missouri
	In office; January 4, 1995 – January 3, 2001
Preceded by	John C. Danforth
Succeeded by	Jean Carnahan
50th Governor of Missouri
	In office; January 14, 1985 – January 11, 1993
Lieutenant	Harriet Woods (1985-1989); Mel Carnahan (1989-1993)
Preceded by	Christopher S. "Kit" Bond
Succeeded by	Mel Carnahan
38th Missouri Attorney General
	In office; 1977–1985
Governor	Joseph P. Teasdale; Kit Bond
Preceded by	John Danforth
Succeeded by	William L. Webster
29th State Auditor of Missouri
	In office; 1973–1974
Governor	Kit Bond
Preceded by	Kit Bond
Succeeded by	George W. Lehr
Personal details
Born	May 9, 1942 (age 77); Chicago, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Janet Ashcroft
Alma mater	Yale University, University of Chicago

John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American politician. He was the 79th United States Attorney General. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously the Governor of Missouri (1985–1993) and a U.S. Senator from Missouri (1995–2001). Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois.

Images for kids

Missouri Governor John Ashcroft and First Lady Barbara Bush with a "Parents as Teachers" group at the Greater St. Louis Ferguson-Florissant School District in October 1991. Mrs. Bush (in rocking chair) is reading Brown Bear, Brown Bear to the children.
Tom Ridge and John Ashcroft in 2004 in Washington, D.C.
John Ashcroft at CPAC in February 2010