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| name = John Baptista Ashe
| nickname =
|name = John Ashe
|image = John Ashe E-000273-20111012.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth year|1748}}
|office = [[Governor of North Carolina|Governor-elect of North Carolina]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|1802|11|27|1748}}
|1namedata = '''''Died before assuming office'''''
| birth_place = [[Rocky Point, North Carolina|Rocky Point District]], [[Province of North Carolina]], [[British America]]
|predecessor = [[Benjamin Williams]]
| death_place = [[Halifax, North Carolina|Halifax]], [[North Carolina]], [[United States|U.S.]]
|successor = [[James Turner (North Carolina politician)|James Turner]]
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|state1 = [[North Carolina]]
| placeofburial_label = Place of burial
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|term_start1 = March 4, 1791
| image = John Ashe E-000273-20111012.jpg
|term_end1 = March 3, 1793
| caption = John Baptista Ashe, portrait by [[Gilbert Stuart]]
|predecessor1 = [[Timothy Bloodworth]]
| allegiance = [[United States of America]]
| branch = [[North Carolina]] militia
|successor1 = [[Joseph Winston]]
|state2 = [[North Carolina]]
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| rank = Lieutenant Colonel
|term_start2 = March 24, 1790
| unit = [[Wilmington District Brigade#New Hanover County Regiment|New Hanover County Militia]], Salisbury District Minuteman, [[6th North Carolina Regiment]], [[1st North Carolina Regiment]]
|term_end2 = March 4, 1791
| commands = Majors Company, 6th North Carolina Regiment
|predecessor2 = Constituency established
| battles = [[Battle of Brandywine Creek]], [[Battle of Germantown]], [[Battle of Monmouth]]
|successor2 = [[John Steele (North Carolina politician)|John Steele]]
| awards =
|birth_name = John Baptista Ashe
| spouse = Elizabeth Montfort
|birth_date = {{birth year|1748}}
| children = Samuel Porter Ashe
|birth_place = [[Rocky Point, North Carolina|Rocky Point]], [[Province of North Carolina|North Carolina]], [[British America]]
| relations = brother [[John Ashe (general)|General John Ashe]]
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| laterwork = elected [[Governor of North Carolina]] but died before he could serve
|death_place = [[Halifax, North Carolina]], U.S.
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|commands = Majors Company, 6th North Carolina Regiment
|battles = [[American Revolutionary War]]<br>{{*}}[[Battle of Brandywine]]<br>{{*}}[[Battle of Germantown]]<br>{{*}}[[Battle of Monmouth]]
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'''John Baptist Ashe''' (1748{{spnd}}November 27, 1802) was a U.S. Congressman, Continental Army officer, and tobacco grower from [[Halifax, North Carolina]].
'''John Baptist Ashe''' (1748{{spnd}}November 27, 1802) was an American politician and military officer from [[Halifax, North Carolina]].<ref>{{Citation|title=Congress slaveowners|date=2022-01-19|url=https://github.com/washingtonpost/data-congress-slaveowners|newspaper=The Washington Post|access-date=2022-01-23}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
He was born in the [[Rocky Point, North Carolina|Rocky Point District]] of the [[Province of North Carolina]] in 1748. He was the son of [[Samuel Ashe (1725–1813)|Samuel Ashe]] and Mary Porter Ashe (cousin to her husband and first wife). His father's residence was called the Neck and was on the northeast Cape Fear River. His father was to be governor of the state and also brother of North Carolina militia [[John Ashe (general)|General John Ashe]]. He dropped the "a" from his middle name and was known as John Baptist Ashe.<ref name="NCPedia">{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Curtis Carrolll |title=John Baptist Ashe |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/ashe-john-baptist |website=NCPedia |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref>
He was born in the [[Rocky Point, North Carolina|Rocky Point District]] of the [[Province of North Carolina]] in 1748. He was the son of [[Samuel Ashe (1725–1813)|Samuel Ashe]] and Mary Porter Ashe (cousin to her husband and first wife). His father's residence was called the Neck and was on the northeast Cape Fear River. His father was to be governor of the state and also brother of North Carolina militia [[John Ashe (general)|General John Ashe]]. He dropped the "a" from his middle name and was known as John Baptist Ashe.<ref name="NCPedia">{{cite web |last1=Davis |first1=Curtis Carrolll |title=John Baptist Ashe |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/biography/ashe-john-baptist |website=NCPedia |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref>


He owned at least 63 slaves as of the 1790 census.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lt.-Col. John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802) {{!}} Ashe Family|url=https://ashefamily.info/people/born-in-the-18th-century/lt-col-john-baptista-ashe-1748-1802/|access-date=2022-01-23|website=ashefamily.info|archive-date=January 23, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220123194827/https://ashefamily.info/people/born-in-the-18th-century/lt-col-john-baptista-ashe-1748-1802/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Military Service===

===Military service===
He served as a lieutenant in the Province of North Carolina New Hanover County militia during the time of the Regulator uprising in 1771. Later, during the [[American Revolutionary War]], he served as a [[minuteman]] in the [[Salisbury District, North Carolina|Salisbury District]], and the [[6th North Carolina Regiment]] of the [[North Carolina Line]] ([[Continental Army]]), leading the "Majors" company. He fought at the [[Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge]] on February 27, 1776, after which the minutemen battalions were disbanded in favor of local militia and the Continental Army. He joined the 6th North Carolina Regiment as a captain and later promoted to major and then lieutenant colonel. He was at [[Valley Forge]] and fought at the [[Battle of Brandywine Creek]] in Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777; [[Battle of Germantown]] in Pennsylvania on October 4, 1777; and [[Battle of Monmouth]] in New Jersey on June 28, 1778.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=J.D. |title=Captain John Baptiste Ashe |url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriots_nc_capt_john_baptiste_ashe.html |website=The American Revolution in North Carolina |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NCPedia"/>
He served as a lieutenant in the Province of North Carolina New Hanover County militia during the time of the Regulator uprising in 1771. Later, during the [[American Revolutionary War]], he served as a [[minuteman]] in the [[Salisbury District, North Carolina|Salisbury District]], and the [[6th North Carolina Regiment]] of the [[North Carolina Line]] ([[Continental Army]]), leading the "Majors" company. He fought at the [[Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge]] on February 27, 1776, after which the minutemen battalions were disbanded in favor of local militia and the Continental Army. He joined the 6th North Carolina Regiment as a captain and later promoted to major and then lieutenant colonel. He was at [[Valley Forge]] and fought at the [[Battle of Brandywine Creek]] in Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777; [[Battle of Germantown]] in Pennsylvania on October 4, 1777; and [[Battle of Monmouth]] in New Jersey on June 28, 1778.<ref name="Lewis">{{cite web |last1=Lewis |first1=J.D. |title=Captain John Baptiste Ashe |url=http://www.carolana.com/NC/Revolution/patriots_nc_capt_john_baptiste_ashe.html |website=The American Revolution in North Carolina |accessdate=April 23, 2019}}</ref><ref name="NCPedia"/>


===Political career===
===Political career===
He served in the [[Province of North Carolina]] House of Burgesses in 1775. Ashe was elected to the [[North Carolina House of Commons]] (1784{{endash}}1786) and served as [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker]] of that body in 1786. He was a delegate to the [[Confederation Congress]] in 1787. In 1789, Ashe was a delegate and Chairman of the [[Committee of the Whole]] of the [[Fayetteville Convention]] that ratified the [[U.S. Constitution]]. That same year, he served in the [[North Carolina Senate]].<ref name="NCPedia"/><ref name="CongBio">Congressional Biography</ref><ref name="House">{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/Royal_Colony/House_of_Burgesses/royal_27th_house_of_burgesses.html|author=Lewis, J.D.|title=Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses|website=Carolana.com|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>
He served in the [[Province of North Carolina]] House of Burgesses in 1775. Ashe was elected to the [[North Carolina House of Commons]] (1784{{endash}}1786) and served as [[Speaker of the North Carolina House of Representatives|Speaker]] of that body in 1786. He was a delegate to the [[Congress of the Confederation]] in 1787. In 1789, Ashe was a delegate and Chairman of the [[Committee of the whole]] of the [[Fayetteville Convention]] that ratified the [[Constitution of the United States]]. That same year, he served in the [[North Carolina Senate]].<ref name="NCPedia"/><ref name="CongBio">Congressional Biography</ref><ref name="House">{{cite web|url=https://www.carolana.com/NC/Royal_Colony/House_of_Burgesses/royal_27th_house_of_burgesses.html|author=Lewis, J.D.|title=Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses|website=Carolana.com|accessdate=October 24, 2019}}</ref>


Ashe was elected to the [[First United States Congress]] and the [[Second United States Congress]] as an "Anti-Administration" (what became [[Anti-Federalist Party (United States)|Anti-Federalist]] or [[United States Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]) candidate, serving from 1790 to 1793.<ref name="NCPedia"/><ref name="CongBio"/>
Ashe was elected to the [[1st United States Congress]] and the [[2nd United States Congress]] as an "Anti-Administration" (what became [[Anti-Federalism|Anti-Federalist]] or [[Democratic-Republican Party|Democratic-Republican]]) candidate, serving from 1790 to 1793.<ref name="NCPedia"/><ref name="CongBio"/>


In 1802, the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] elected Ashe [[Governor of North Carolina|Governor]], but he died before he could take office. He is buried in [[Halifax, North Carolina|Halifax]].<ref name="CongBio"/><ref name="NCPedia"/>
In 1802, the [[North Carolina General Assembly]] elected Ashe [[Governor of North Carolina|Governor]], but he died before he could take office. He is buried in [[Halifax, North Carolina|Halifax]].<ref name="CongBio"/><ref name="NCPedia"/>
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000307 Ashe's Congressional biography]
* [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=A000307 Ashe's Congressional biography]
* {{cite BDA1906 |wstitle= Ashe, John Baptiste |volume= 1 |pages= 154 |year=1906 |short=1}}
* {{Find a Grave|8586693}}


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Latest revision as of 02:38, 12 December 2024

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]

Biography

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He was born in the Rocky Point District of the Province of North Carolina in 1748. He was the son of Samuel Ashe and Mary Porter Ashe (cousin to her husband and first wife). His father's residence was called the Neck and was on the northeast Cape Fear River. His father was to be governor of the state and also brother of North Carolina militia General John Ashe. He dropped the "a" from his middle name and was known as John Baptist Ashe.[2]

He owned at least 63 slaves as of the 1790 census.[3]

Military service

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He served as a lieutenant in the Province of North Carolina New Hanover County militia during the time of the Regulator uprising in 1771. Later, during the American Revolutionary War, he served as a minuteman in the Salisbury District, and the 6th North Carolina Regiment of the North Carolina Line (Continental Army), leading the "Majors" company. He fought at the Battle of Moore's Creek Bridge on February 27, 1776, after which the minutemen battalions were disbanded in favor of local militia and the Continental Army. He joined the 6th North Carolina Regiment as a captain and later promoted to major and then lieutenant colonel. He was at Valley Forge and fought at the Battle of Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania on September 11, 1777; Battle of Germantown in Pennsylvania on October 4, 1777; and Battle of Monmouth in New Jersey on June 28, 1778.[4][2]

Political career

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He served in the Province of North Carolina House of Burgesses in 1775. Ashe was elected to the North Carolina House of Commons (1784–1786) and served as Speaker of that body in 1786. He was a delegate to the Congress of the Confederation in 1787. In 1789, Ashe was a delegate and Chairman of the Committee of the whole of the Fayetteville Convention that ratified the Constitution of the United States. That same year, he served in the North Carolina Senate.[2][5][6]

Ashe was elected to the 1st United States Congress and the 2nd United States Congress as an "Anti-Administration" (what became Anti-Federalist or Democratic-Republican) candidate, serving from 1790 to 1793.[2][5]

In 1802, the North Carolina General Assembly elected Ashe Governor, but he died before he could take office. He is buried in Halifax.[5][2]

Family

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On October 7, 1779, he married Elizabeth Montfort. They lived on the outskirts of Halifax, North Carolina. They had one child, Samuel Porter Ashe, born on July 17, 1791.[2]

His namesake and nephew, John Baptista Ashe, served in Congress as a Representative from Tennessee.

References

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  1. ^ "Congress slaveowners", The Washington Post, January 19, 2022, retrieved January 23, 2022
  2. ^ a b c d e f Davis, Curtis Carrolll. "John Baptist Ashe". NCPedia. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "Lt.-Col. John Baptista Ashe (1748-1802) | Ashe Family". ashefamily.info. Archived from the original on January 23, 2022. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
  4. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Captain John Baptiste Ashe". The American Revolution in North Carolina. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
  5. ^ a b c Congressional Biography
  6. ^ Lewis, J.D. "Royal Colony of North Carolina, 27th House of Burgesses". Carolana.com. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
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U.S. House of Representatives
New constituency Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 1st congressional district
1790–1791 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from North Carolina's 3rd congressional district
1791–1793 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Governor-elect of North Carolina
1802 		Succeeded by
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