Henry F. Ashurst
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Henry Fountain Ashurst was an American Democratic politician and one of the first two senators from Arizona. Largely self-educated, he served as a district attorney and member of the Arizona Territori
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Senator Ashurst's boyhood home, now preserved at Pioneer Arizona in Phoenix
Ashurst in his typical frock coat, striped pants, and winged collar.
Elizabeth McEvoy Reno Ashurst, wife of Senator Ashurst
Advise & Consent
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Advise & Consent is a 1962 American political drama film based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel Advise and Consent by Allen Drury, published in 1959. It was adapted for the screen by Wendell Mayes
Henry F. Ashurst
…game show The $64,000 Question; he missed a question, but received a Cadillac car as a consolation prize. He also made a cameo appearance in the film Advise & Consent, in the role of "Senator McCafferty". Ashurst suffered a stroke on May 15, 1962, and was admitted to Georgetown University Hospital where he died on…
Theatrical release poster by Saul Bass
Sen. Seabright Cooley (Charles Laughton) speaking against the Leffingwell nomination on the Senate floor