Background
Howard, Tilghman Ashurst was born on November 14, 1797 in near Pickensville, South Carolina, United States.
Diplomat politician representative
Howard, Tilghman Ashurst was born on November 14, 1797 in near Pickensville, South Carolina, United States.
Studied law.
He moved to Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1816 and was admitted to the bar there in 1818. In 1830, he moved to Bloomington, Indiana, and in 1833 to Rockville, Indiana. President Andrew Jackson appointed him United States Attorney for Indiana, and he served as such from 1833 to 1837.
In 1838, he sought, unsuccessfully, to be elected to the United States. Senate.
He was elected to the House of Representatives on August 5, 1839, and served until he resigned therefrom on July 1, 1840. Beauchamp was convicted and executed in Parke County, Indiana.
He sought election as Governor of Indiana in 1840 and as United States Senator in 1843 but was unsuccessful. He was appointed chargé d’affaires to the Republic of Texas on June 11, 1844.
He died in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas and is buried in Rockville, Indiana.
Howard County, Indiana, and Howard County, Iowa, are named in his honor.
In 1841, Tilghman unsuccessfully defended the blacksmith Noah Beauchamp against a murder charge.
Member Tenn; member United States House