. "John Durant Ashmore (August 18, 1819 \u2013 December 5, 1871) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina, and a cousin of Robert T. Ashmore. Born in Greenville District, South Carolina, Ashmore attended the common schools. He studied law and was admitted to the bar but never practiced. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.Ashmore served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives 1848\u20131853 and as Comptroller General of South Carolina 1853\u20131857."@en . "Member of theSouth Carolina House of Representatives" . "1871Z"^^ . . "Comptroller Generalof South Carolina" . "Ashmore, John"@en . "1819Z"^^ . "American politician" . . . "1819-08-18Z"^^ . . "John Durant Ashmore"@en . . . . . "1871-12-05Z"^^ . . . . . . .