James Benjamin Aswell

James Benjamin Aswell
Aswell as president of Louisiana Tech University c. 1904
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 8th district
In office March 4, 1913 – March 16, 1931
Preceded by	New 8th district created
Succeeded by	John H. Overton
President of Louisiana Tech University
In office 1900–1904
Preceded by	W. C. Robinson
Succeeded by	W. E. Taylor
Louisiana Superintendent of Education
In office 1904–1908
Succeeded by	T. H. Harris
President of Northwestern State University
In office 1908–1911
Personal details
Born	(1869-12-23)December 23, 1869 Vernon, Jackson Parish, Louisiana, USA
Died	March 16, 1931(1931-03-16) (aged 61) Washington, D.C.
Resting place	Rock Creek Cemetery in Washington, D.C.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Mary Lee Wright Aswell Ella Foster Aswell
Children	Corinne Aswell Cantrill James B. Aswell, Jr.
Alma mater	Peabody College University of Nashville (defunct) University of Arkansas University of Arkansas School of Law
Occupation	Educator; Attorney; Politician

Mary Lee Wright Aswell

Corinne Aswell Cantrill

Peabody College
University of Nashville (defunct)
University of Arkansas

James Benjamin Aswell, Sr. (December 23, 1869 – March 16, 1931), was a prominent educator and a Democratic U.S. representative from Louisiana, who served from 1913 until his death, which occurred twelve days into his tenth term.

Aswell was born in the Vernon community in rural Jackson Parish in north Louisiana to Benjamin W. Aswell and the former Elizabeth A. Lyles. He attended local schools and graduated with teaching credentials in 1892 from Peabody College, a division of Vanderbilt University (then Peabody Normal College) in Nashville, Tennessee. In 1893, he received the Bachelor of Arts degree from the former University of Nashville. In 1894, he received his Master of Arts degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville; in 1907, he obtained his law degree from the same institution. He was twice married: (1) to the former Mary Lee Wright by whom he had his daughter Corinne, and (2) to the former Ella Foster of Mineral Wells, Texas, and thereafter Shreveport, by whom he had his son, James B. Aswell, Jr. (1906–1955), an author based in .