William A. Ashbrook

William A. Ashbrook
William A. Ashbrook
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 17th district
	In office; March 4, 1907 – March 3, 1921
Preceded by	Martin L. Smyser
Succeeded by	William M. Morgan
	In office; January 3, 1935 – January 1, 1940
Preceded by	Charles F. West
Succeeded by	J. Harry McGregor
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives; from the Licking County district
	In office; January 1, 1906 – March 3, 1907
Preceded by	Charles D. Watkins
Succeeded by	Robert W. Howard
Personal details
Born	William Albert Ashbrook; July 1, 1867; Johnstown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	January 1, 1940 (aged 72); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Green Hill Cemetery, Johnstown
Party	Democratic
Children	John M. Ashbrook
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William Albert Ashbrook (July 1, 1867 – January 1, 1940) was an American businessman, newspaper publisher, and Democratic politician from Ohio.^{[citation needed]}

Political career

He entered politics as a Democrat and won a seat to the Ohio House of Representatives in 1904. In 1906 he was elected to the U.S. House, where he served until he was defeated in the 1920 elections. Returning home, he resumed his newspaper publishing and banking career in Johnstown. He married Marie Swank and they had a son, John M. Ashbrook, in 1928. He ran in a successful comeback campaign for Congress in 1934, and served there until his death.^{[citation needed]}