Virgis M. Ashworth (November 25, 1911 – June 18, 1975) was an American politician. He served as a Democratic member of the

Alabama House of Representatives The Alabama State House of Representatives is the lower house of the Alabama Legislature, the state legislature of state of Alabama. The House is composed of 105 members representing an equal number of districts, with each constituency contai ...

Life and career

Ashworth was born in Herrin, Illinois. He attended the University of Alabama and Birmingham School of Law. Ashworth served in the

from 1954 to 1963. Ashworth died on June 18, 1975 of an apparent suicide, at the age of 63.

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