Civil War Union Army Officer.
1st Lieutenant, 71st Pennsylvania infantry
Captain, 44th Pennsylvania infantry
Thomas J. Ashton, Esq, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, died suddenly about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at No 705 Vine street, where he had been boarding for the past year. Only a week ago his robust figure, seeming in the best of health, was seen at his office on South Sixth street, attending regularly to business. He had remained in doors the past few days, but feeling better yesterday morning he dressed himself and breakfasted as usual. His death, which was very sudden, is attributed to heart disease. Judge Ashman, of the Orphans' Court, was on the bench, listening to argument, with his brother judges, when a messenger entered with the sad intelligence that Mr. Ashton was dying. Acting promptly on the summons Judge Ashman left the court room for the bedside of his lifelong friend, and reached there in time to be with him in his last moments.
Mr. Ashton was a native of Germantown, and had attained his fifty-second year. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1851, from the public schools, and graduated in the Department of Arts with high honors in 1854. In the latter part of that year he commenced the study of law with Hon. St. George Tucker Campbell, and in June, 1856, was admitted to the bar. In July of the same year he graduated in the Law Department of the university. At the breaking out of the rebellion Mr. Ashton enlisted in Baker's California regiment, and was soon promoted to the captaincy of Company A. He subsequently served as captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and remained in the field until the close of the war. He had a brief residence of two years in Colorado for his health, and then resumed practice with Judge Ashman, and was active in his profession at the time of his death. He was nominated by the Democracy in 1876 against Hon. W. H. Yerkes for judge of Court of Common Please, but was defeated, although he ran ahead of his ticket. He was late commander of the George G. Meade Post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, and also a member of the M. O. of the Loyal Legion. He was unmarried. Mr. Ashton deservedly enjoyed the friendship and regard of all who came in contact with him by his integrity, intelligence, and generous disposition.
Philadelphia Inquirer February 22, 1882
1st Lieutenant, 71st Pennsylvania infantry
Captain, 44th Pennsylvania infantry
Thomas J. Ashton, Esq, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, died suddenly about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at No 705 Vine street, where he had been boarding for the past year. Only a week ago his robust figure, seeming in the best of health, was seen at his office on South Sixth street, attending regularly to business. He had remained in doors the past few days, but feeling better yesterday morning he dressed himself and breakfasted as usual. His death, which was very sudden, is attributed to heart disease. Judge Ashman, of the Orphans' Court, was on the bench, listening to argument, with his brother judges, when a messenger entered with the sad intelligence that Mr. Ashton was dying. Acting promptly on the summons Judge Ashman left the court room for the bedside of his lifelong friend, and reached there in time to be with him in his last moments.
Mr. Ashton was a native of Germantown, and had attained his fifty-second year. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1851, from the public schools, and graduated in the Department of Arts with high honors in 1854. In the latter part of that year he commenced the study of law with Hon. St. George Tucker Campbell, and in June, 1856, was admitted to the bar. In July of the same year he graduated in the Law Department of the university. At the breaking out of the rebellion Mr. Ashton enlisted in Baker's California regiment, and was soon promoted to the captaincy of Company A. He subsequently served as captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and remained in the field until the close of the war. He had a brief residence of two years in Colorado for his health, and then resumed practice with Judge Ashman, and was active in his profession at the time of his death. He was nominated by the Democracy in 1876 against Hon. W. H. Yerkes for judge of Court of Common Please, but was defeated, although he ran ahead of his ticket. He was late commander of the George G. Meade Post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, and also a member of the M. O. of the Loyal Legion. He was unmarried. Mr. Ashton deservedly enjoyed the friendship and regard of all who came in contact with him by his integrity, intelligence, and generous disposition.
Philadelphia Inquirer February 22, 1882
Civil War Union Army Officer.
1st Lieutenant, 71st Pennsylvania infantry
Captain, 44th Pennsylvania infantry
Thomas J. Ashton, Esq, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, died suddenly about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at No 705 Vine street, where he had been boarding for the past year. Only a week ago his robust figure, seeming in the best of health, was seen at his office on South Sixth street, attending regularly to business. He had remained in doors the past few days, but feeling better yesterday morning he dressed himself and breakfasted as usual. His death, which was very sudden, is attributed to heart disease. Judge Ashman, of the Orphans' Court, was on the bench, listening to argument, with his brother judges, when a messenger entered with the sad intelligence that Mr. Ashton was dying. Acting promptly on the summons Judge Ashman left the court room for the bedside of his lifelong friend, and reached there in time to be with him in his last moments.
Mr. Ashton was a native of Germantown, and had attained his fifty-second year. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1851, from the public schools, and graduated in the Department of Arts with high honors in 1854. In the latter part of that year he commenced the study of law with Hon. St. George Tucker Campbell, and in June, 1856, was admitted to the bar. In July of the same year he graduated in the Law Department of the university. At the breaking out of the rebellion Mr. Ashton enlisted in Baker's California regiment, and was soon promoted to the captaincy of Company A. He subsequently served as captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and remained in the field until the close of the war. He had a brief residence of two years in Colorado for his health, and then resumed practice with Judge Ashman, and was active in his profession at the time of his death. He was nominated by the Democracy in 1876 against Hon. W. H. Yerkes for judge of Court of Common Please, but was defeated, although he ran ahead of his ticket. He was late commander of the George G. Meade Post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, and also a member of the M. O. of the Loyal Legion. He was unmarried. Mr. Ashton deservedly enjoyed the friendship and regard of all who came in contact with him by his integrity, intelligence, and generous disposition.
Philadelphia Inquirer February 22, 1882
1st Lieutenant, 71st Pennsylvania infantry
Captain, 44th Pennsylvania infantry
Thomas J. Ashton, Esq, a prominent member of the Philadelphia bar, died suddenly about eleven o'clock yesterday morning, at No 705 Vine street, where he had been boarding for the past year. Only a week ago his robust figure, seeming in the best of health, was seen at his office on South Sixth street, attending regularly to business. He had remained in doors the past few days, but feeling better yesterday morning he dressed himself and breakfasted as usual. His death, which was very sudden, is attributed to heart disease. Judge Ashman, of the Orphans' Court, was on the bench, listening to argument, with his brother judges, when a messenger entered with the sad intelligence that Mr. Ashton was dying. Acting promptly on the summons Judge Ashman left the court room for the bedside of his lifelong friend, and reached there in time to be with him in his last moments.
Mr. Ashton was a native of Germantown, and had attained his fifty-second year. He entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1851, from the public schools, and graduated in the Department of Arts with high honors in 1854. In the latter part of that year he commenced the study of law with Hon. St. George Tucker Campbell, and in June, 1856, was admitted to the bar. In July of the same year he graduated in the Law Department of the university. At the breaking out of the rebellion Mr. Ashton enlisted in Baker's California regiment, and was soon promoted to the captaincy of Company A. He subsequently served as captain in the Forty-fourth Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteers, and remained in the field until the close of the war. He had a brief residence of two years in Colorado for his health, and then resumed practice with Judge Ashman, and was active in his profession at the time of his death. He was nominated by the Democracy in 1876 against Hon. W. H. Yerkes for judge of Court of Common Please, but was defeated, although he ran ahead of his ticket. He was late commander of the George G. Meade Post, No. 1, Grand Army of the Republic, and also a member of the M. O. of the Loyal Legion. He was unmarried. Mr. Ashton deservedly enjoyed the friendship and regard of all who came in contact with him by his integrity, intelligence, and generous disposition.
Philadelphia Inquirer February 22, 1882
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