Henry M. Ashton was a lawyer in Illinois who served in the state legislature.[1][2] He lost reelection to Robert R. Jackson and contested the outcome in 1913.[3] He was also involved in a dispute over legal fees with Cook County.

Henry M. Ashton
Member of the Illinois House of Representatives
from the 3rd district
Succeeded byRobert R. Jackson
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

He belonged to the City Club of Chicago[4] and the Chicago Bar Association.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Blue Book of the State of Illinois". The Secretary. July 8, 1914 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Chicago Daily News Almanac". Chicago Daily News Company. July 8, 1912 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Laws of the State of Illinois..." State Printers. July 8, 1915 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ The Public. Louis F. Post. 1911.
  5. ^ The Law Student's Helper: A Monthly Magazine for the Student in and Out of Law School. Collector Publishing Company. 1902.