US Con Ashley, Delos Rodeyn Sr. - U.S. Congressman, NV

Delos Rodeyn Ashley Sr.
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Born: February 19, 1828

Birthplace: Arkansas Post, Arkansas Territory

Wife: Annie McNamara 1835 – 1885

Married: October 30, 1851 in Monterey, California

Children:

Delos Richard Ashley Jr. 1852 – 1932​
(Buried: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California)​
Annie Rosalie Ashley O’Connell 1854 – 1899​
(Buried: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California)​
Ida Inez Ashley Eddy 1861 – 1932​
(Buried: San Francisco Columbian, San Francisco, California)​
Victoria Frances Ashley 1864 – 1864​
(Buried: Lakeside Memorial Lawn Cemetery, Folsom, California)​

Religion: Catholic

Political Party: Republican Party

Occupation before War:


1850 – 1864: Attorney in Monterey, California​
1851 – 1853: District Attorney in Monterey, California​
1854 – 1855: California State Representative​
1856 – 1857: California State Senator​

Civil War Career:

1862 – 1863: California State Treasurer​
1864 – 1865: Attorney in Virginia City, Nevada​
1865 – 1869: United States Congressman from Nevada​

Occupation after War:

1865 – 1869: United States Congressman from Nevada​
1867 – 1869: Member of House Mines and Mining Committee​
1867 – 1869: Member of House Public Lands Committee​
1868: Choose not to be a candidate for reelection to U.S. Congress.​
1869 – 1871: Attorney in Virginia City, Nevada​
1871 – 1872: Attorney in Pioche, Nevada​
1872 – 1873: Attorney in San Francisco, California
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Died: July 18, 1873

Place of Death: San Francisco, California

Cause of Death: Apoplexy

Age at time of Death: 45 years old

Original Burial Place: Calvary Cemetery, San Francisco, California

Burial Place: Holy Cross Catholic Cemetery, Colma, California
 
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