Jacob Ashburn

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Jacob Julian Ashburn Sr. (November 11, 1880 - September 15, 1955) was a politician in the United States. A Republican, [1] he represented Franklin County, Ohio in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1945 to 1947. [2]

He graduated from the Virginia Theological Seminary. He was a pastor at the Oakley Avenue Baptist Church in Columbus, Ohio. [3] The J. Ashburn Youth Center in the Hilltop neighborhood was founded in 1962 and named in his honor. His namesake son also served as pastor at the church. [4]

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References

  1. ↑ "Jacob Ashburn, Jr. | Ohio Statehouse". www.ohiostatehouse.org.
  2. ↑ Jr, Hanes Walton; Puckett, Sherman; Jr, Donald R. Deskins (July 20, 2012). "The African American Electorate". SAGE – via Google Books.
  3. ↑ "Ashburn, Jacob Julian Sr (11/11/1880-9/15/1955)". digital-collections.columbuslibrary.org.
  4. ↑ "J Ashburn Youth Center | Columbus Makes Art". ColumbusMakesArt.com.


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