Delos R. Ashley

Delos R. Ashley

Delos Rodeyn Ashley (born February 19, 1828 in The Post , Arkansas , † July 18, 1873 in San Francisco , California ) was an American politician . Between 1865 and 1869 he represented the state of Nevada in the US House of Representatives .

Early years and political advancement

Delos Ashley enjoyed an academic education. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1849. In the same year he moved to California, where he worked as a lawyer in Monterey . Between 1851 and 1853 he was also a district attorney there. Ashley became a member of the newly formed Republican Party . Between 1854 and 1855 he was a member of the California House of Representatives and from 1856 to 1857 he was a member of the State Senate . In 1862 and 1863 he served as State Treasurer of California.

Congressman and further résumé

In 1864, Delos Ashley moved to Virginia City , Nevada. There he initially worked as a lawyer. In the congressional elections of 1864 he was elected as a Republican candidate to the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Henry G. Worthington on March 4, 1865 , who had represented the state since joining the United States in October 1864. After a re-election in 1866, Ashley could serve in Congress until March 3, 1869. In the elections of 1868, he no longer ran. His seat then went to Thomas Fitch .

After his tenure in Congress, he moved to Pioche , Lincoln County , Nevada, where he returned to work as a lawyer. For health reasons he moved to San Francisco in 1872, where he died on July 18, 1873.

Web links

• Delos R. Ashley in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
• Delos R. Ashley in the database of Find a Grave (English)