Ashe, John Baptista, 1748-1802
Variant namesJohn Baptista Ashe, revolutionary soldier and politician of North Carolina, held numerous offices after the war.
In Dec. 1786, Ashe was chosen as a delegate to the Continental Congress and represented his state during the year 1787. He was elected to the first and second Congresses, 1789-1793. Ashe was later elected to the governorship of North Carolina in 1802, but died in Halifax before taking office.
From the description of Letter : New York [N.Y.], to His Excellency, Richard Caswell esquire, 1787 Aug. 16. (Newberry Library). WorldCat record id: 36125506
Archival Resources
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| referencedIn | Jethro Sumner Papers, 1775-1791, (bulk 1781-1782) | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection | |
| referencedIn | Ashe, Samuel, 1725-1813. Samuel Ashe papers, 1803-1924. | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | |
| creatorOf | Ashe, John Baptiste, d. 1803. Autograph letter signed : Halifax, to Maj. Gen. Greene, 1781 Dec. 25. | Pierpont Morgan Library. | |
| creatorOf | Ashe, John Baptista, 1748-1802. Letter : New York [N.Y.], to His Excellency, Richard Caswell esquire, 1787 Aug. 16. | Newberry Library | |
| referencedIn | Thomas Addis Emmet collection, 1483-1876 (bulk:1700-1800) | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division |
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| associatedWith | Ashe, Samuel, 1725-1813. | person |
| associatedWith | Blount, William, 1749-1800. | person |
| associatedWith | Caswell, Richard, 1729-1789. | person |
| associatedWith | Edward E. Ayer Manuscript Collection (Newberry Library) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Emmet, Thomas Addis | person |
| associatedWith | Greene, Nathanael, 1742-1786, | person |
| associatedWith | Newberry Library. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Sumner, Jethro, 1733?-1785. | person |
| associatedWith | United States. Continental Congress | corporateBody |
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| Hopewell (S.C.) | |||
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Birth 1748
Death 1802-11-27
Death 1803
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