John Baptista Ashe (Continental Congress)

John Ashe
Governor-elect of North Carolina
Died before assuming office
Preceded byBenjamin Williams
Succeeded byJames Turner
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1791 – March 3, 1793
Preceded byTimothy Bloodworth
Succeeded byJoseph Winston
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 1st district
In office
March 24, 1790 – March 4, 1791
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byJohn Steele
Personal details
Born
John Baptista Ashe

1748 (1748)
Rocky Point, North Carolina, British America
DiedNovember 27, 1802(1802-11-27) (aged 53–54)
Halifax, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyAnti-Administration (before 1792)
Democratic-Republican (1792–1802)
SpouseElizabeth Montfort
Children1
RelativesJohn Ashe (brother)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceNorth Carolina militia
RankLieutenant Colonel
UnitNew Hanover County Militia
Salisbury District Minuteman
6th North Carolina Regiment
1st North Carolina Regiment
CommandsMajors Company, 6th North Carolina Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
 • Battle of Brandywine
 • Battle of Germantown
 • Battle of Monmouth

John Baptist Ashe (1748 – November 27, 1802) was an American politician and military officer from Halifax, North Carolina.[1]

  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2022

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