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Where was John Ashcroft born?

  • Houston, Texas

  • New York City, New York

  • Chicago, Illinois

  • None of the above

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The correct answer is none of the above. John Ashcroft was born in Chicago, Illinois, but he was raised in Springfield, Missouri. He attended Yale Law School and then served as the attorney general of Missouri from 1976 to 1981. He was elected to the United States Senate in 1980 and served there until 2001. He was then appointed attorney general of the United States by President George W.
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