James Ashley, as portrayed by David Costible in Steven Spielberg’s drama “Lincoln” from DreamWorks Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox.

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James M. Ashley and the Thirteenth Amendment

Born near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, James Ashley moved with his parents and siblings to Portsmouth in the spring of 1826 at the age of four and grew to manhood here. His father, John Clinton Ashley was a minister in the Disciples (Campbellite)…