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 Territorial legislature before fulfilling his childhood ambition of joining the United States Senate. During his time in the Senate, Ashurst was chairman of the Committee on Indian Affairs and the Judiciary Committee.
Henry F. Ashurst
The boyhood home of Senator Ashurst near Prescott, Arizona
Ashurst in his typical frock coat, striped pants, and winged collar.
Elizabeth McEvoy Reno Ashurst, wife of Senator Ashurst
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
The United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary, informally known as the Senate Judiciary Committee, is a standing committee of 21 U.S. senators whose role is to oversee the Department of Justice (DOJ), consider executive and judicial nominations, and review pending legislation.
United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary
Sonia Sotomayor testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her nomination for the United States Supreme Court
Dick Durbin, Democratic senator from Illinois, is the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.