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{{short description|American politician (1754–1809)}}
'''John Crittenden''' (1754 – 1809) was a Major in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and a member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] from 1790 to 1805. He was the scion of a powerful family of politicians and military officers who played key roles in the politics of several [[Southern United States|southern states]] through the end of the 19th century.▼
 
▲'''John Crittenden''' (c. 1754 –– 1809) was an American politician and military officer who was a Majormajor in the [[Continental Army]] during the [[American Revolutionary War]] and a member of the [[Virginia House of Delegates]] from 1790 to 1805. He was the scion of a powerful family of politicians and military officers who played key roles in the politics of several [[Southern United States|southern states]] through the end of the 19th century.
Crittenden was born in [[New Kent, Virginia]], to Henry Crittenden and Margaret Butler. On August 21, 1783 he married Judith Harris daughter of John Harris and Obedience Turpin. John and Judith had nine children including the statesmen [[John Jordan Crittenden]] and [[Robert Crittenden]]. He was an original member of the Virginia [[Society of the Cincinnati]]. He died in Kentucky.▼
 
▲Crittenden was born in about 1754 at [[New Kent, Virginia]], to Henry Crittenden and Margaret Butler. On August 21, 1783, he married Judith Harris, daughter of John Harris and Obedience Turpin. John and Judith had nine children including the statesmen [[John Jordan Crittenden]] and [[Robert Crittenden]]. He was an original member of the Virginia [[Society of the Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Officers Represented in the Society of the Cincinnati |url=https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/soldiers-and-sailors-of-the-revolutionary-war/officers-represented-in-the-society-of-the-cincinnati/ |website=American Revolution Institute |access-date=19 March 2021}}</ref> He died in [[Kentucky]].
 
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*[https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/99TJ-8JP?view=basic familysearch.org] Accessed August 24, 2008
* https://www.americanrevolutioninstitute.org/soldiers-and-sailors-of-the-revolutionary-war/officers-represented-in-the-society-of-the-cincinnati/
 
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = American politician
| DATE OF BIRTH = 1754
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| DATE OF DEATH = 1809
| PLACE OF DEATH = Kentucky
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[[Category:18th-century Virginia politicians]]
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