John Ashcroft was born on May 9, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He has been married to Janet Elise Roede since December 23, 1967. They have three children.
2001 - Attorney General of the United States of America.
Ran for re-election to Congress in 2000, but lost to Mel Carnahan, the
then-governor of Missouri, despite the fact that his opponent was
already deceased. Carnahan's widow Jean was appointed to his seat.