Masthead of the Democratic Enquirer (1848)
This file appears in: James M. Ashley and the Thirteenth Amendment
Masthead of the Democratic Enquirer of Portsmouth, Ohio (1848), which listed Edward W. Jordan and James M. Ashley as editors.
This file appears in: James M. Ashley and the Thirteenth Amendment
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)…