POLITICIAN
John Ashcroft
1942 - Today

John Ashcroft
John David Ashcroft (born May 9, 1942) is an American lawyer, lobbyist, and former politician who served as the 79th United States attorney general under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005. A Republican from Missouri, Ashcroft represented the state in the United States Senate from 1995 to 2001, and held statewide office as the 29th auditor (1973–1975), 38th attorney general (1976–1985), and 50th governor of Missouri (1985–1993). He later founded The Ashcroft Group, a Washington D.C. lobbying firm. Ashcroft graduated from Hillcrest High School in 1960 before receiving a Bachelor of Arts from Yale College and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Ashcroft is the 15,989th most popular politician (down from 15,922nd in 2019), the 9,035th most popular biography from United States (down from 8,823rd in 2019) and the 690th most popular American Politician.
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Among POLITICIANS
Among politicians, John Ashcroft ranks 15,989 out of 19,576. Before him are Manolache Costache Epureanu, Jón Þorláksson, Syed Nazrul Islam, Luis Cordero Crespo, Pyotr Demichev, and Sakai Toshihiko. After him are Leopold Skulski, Sharad Pawar, Máximo Santos, José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez, Varlam Avanesov, and John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu.
Most Popular Politicians in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsManolache Costache Epureanu
1823 - 1880
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15,990
Jón Þorláksson
1877 - 1935
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15,991
Syed Nazrul Islam
1925 - 1975
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15,992
Luis Cordero Crespo
1833 - 1912
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15,993
Pyotr Demichev
1917 - 2010
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 15,994
Sakai Toshihiko
1871 - 1933
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15,995
John Ashcroft
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15,996
Leopold Skulski
1877 - 1940
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15,997
Sharad Pawar
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15,998
Máximo Santos
1847 - 1889
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 15,999
José Sánchez-Guerra y Martínez
1859 - 1935
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 16,000
Varlam Avanesov
1884 - 1930
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 16,001
John Neville, 1st Marquess of Montagu
1431 - 1471
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 16,002
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1942, John Ashcroft ranks 564. Before him are Jaime Graça, Aníbal Ruiz, Martin Cruz Smith, Michael Crawford, Marianna Hill, and Bob Love. After him are Kees Verkerk, Pavel Sadyrin, Jan Wienese, Claudine Longet, Patricia Bath, and Kenneth Lay.
Others Born in 1942
Go to all RankingsJaime Graça
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2012
HPI: 54.11
Rank: 558
Aníbal Ruiz
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2017
HPI: 54.10
Rank: 559
Martin Cruz Smith
WRITER
1942 - 2025
HPI: 54.08
Rank: 560
Michael Crawford
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 561
Marianna Hill
ACTOR
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 562
Bob Love
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1942 - 2024
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 563
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 564
Kees Verkerk
SKATER
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 565
Pavel Sadyrin
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2001
HPI: 53.98
Rank: 566
Jan Wienese
ATHLETE
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 567
Claudine Longet
SINGER
1942 - Present
HPI: 53.94
Rank: 568
Patricia Bath
INVENTOR
1942 - 2019
HPI: 53.88
Rank: 569
Kenneth Lay
MAFIOSO
1942 - 2006
HPI: 53.75
Rank: 570
In United States
Among people born in United States, John Ashcroft ranks 9,037 out of 20,380. Before him are Tim Holt (1919), James Marshall (1967), Robert Alda (1914), Kelly Rowland (1981), Richard Tyson (1956), and Robert Ripley (1890). After him are Dana DeArmond (1979), Pauline Oliveros (1932), Jerrie Cobb (1931), Daniel Chester French (1850), Damien Sandow (1982), and Lil Peep (1996).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsTim Holt
ACTOR
1919 - 1973
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 9,031
James Marshall
ACTOR
1967 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 9,032
Robert Alda
ACTOR
1914 - 1986
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 9,033
Kelly Rowland
SINGER
1981 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 9,034
Richard Tyson
ACTOR
1956 - Present
HPI: 54.01
Rank: 9,035
Robert Ripley
BUSINESSPERSON
1890 - 1949
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9,036
John Ashcroft
POLITICIAN
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9,037
Dana DeArmond
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9,038
Pauline Oliveros
COMPOSER
1932 - 2016
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9,039
Jerrie Cobb
PILOT
1931 - 2019
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 9,040
Daniel Chester French
SCULPTOR
1850 - 1931
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9,041
Damien Sandow
WRESTLER
1982 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9,042
Lil Peep
SINGER
1996 - 2017
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 9,043
Among POLITICIANS In United States
Among politicians born in United States, John Ashcroft ranks 690. Before him are Bob Ehrlich (1957), Joshua Chamberlain (1828), Joe Torre (1940), Alphonso Taft (1810), Patty Murray (1950), and Melville Fuller (1833). After him are Frank Knox (1874), Ro Khanna (1976), George Washington Goethals (1858), Susan Collins (1952), Ronna McDaniel (1973), and Dan Coats (1943).
Bob Ehrlich
1957 - Present
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 684
Joshua Chamberlain
1828 - 1914
HPI: 54.15
Rank: 685
Joe Torre
1940 - Present
HPI: 54.07
Rank: 686
Alphonso Taft
1810 - 1891
HPI: 54.06
Rank: 687
Patty Murray
1950 - Present
HPI: 54.05
Rank: 688
Melville Fuller
1833 - 1910
HPI: 54.04
Rank: 689
John Ashcroft
1942 - Present
HPI: 54.00
Rank: 690
Frank Knox
1874 - 1944
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 691
Ro Khanna
1976 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 692
George Washington Goethals
1858 - 1928
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 693
Susan Collins
1952 - Present
HPI: 53.99
Rank: 694
Ronna McDaniel
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.97
Rank: 695
Dan Coats
1943 - Present
HPI: 53.96
Rank: 696