John David Ashcroft

John David Ashcroft was born on 9th May, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. His parents names are James Robert Ashcroft and Grace P. Larsen.

He was the 79th Attorney General of the United States. He served during the first term of President George W. Bush from 2001 until 2005. Ashcroft was previously a U.S. senator from Missouri (1995 - 2001) and the Governor of Missouri (1985 - 1993).

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.

In 1994, He became a leading opponent of the Clinton Administration's Clipper encryption restrictions. Ashcroft is a member of the Assembly of God church. Whenever he was sworn in to any political office, he had himself anointed.

Following his Senatorial defeat, Ashcroft was nominated as U.S. Attorney General by president-elect George W. Bush in December 2000. Ashcroft was confirmed by the Senate by a vote of 58-42, with most of the Democratic Senators voting against him, citing his previous opposition of desegregation and abortion rights.