Asher William Sweeney (December 11, 1920 – December 28, 2003) was an American soldier and lawyer who served in the United States Army in World War II and the Korean War before spending 18 years as a justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.

In 1942 he entered the United States Army, and served in the South Pacific Theater during World War II, rising to rank of lieutenant.

[1] In 1951, Sweeney re-entered the Army, and fought with the 7th Infantry Division in Korea, earning Bronze and Silver Stars for meritorious service.

[1] While still in active service, Sweeney ran unsuccessfully for Ohio Secretary of State in 1958 as the Democratic nominee.

Sweeney died at Jewish Hospital in Cincinnati, and is buried at Grandview Cemetery in Salem, Ohio.