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Crittenden, John Jordan

soldier, lawyer, governor, congressman, United States senator, was born Sept. 10, 1787, in Woodford county, Ky. He served during the war of 1812 as a major. He became a lawyer and served a number of years in the state legislature; and in 1817-19 as a member of the United States senate from Kentucky. In 1835 he was again elected to the United States senate; and in 1841 was appointed attorney general by President Harrison.

During 1843-49 he was again a member of the United States senate; and again received the re-election in 1855. In 1860 he was elected a representative from Kentucky to the thirty-seventh congress. He was also governor of Kentucky in 1848-50.

He died July 26, 1863, in Frankfort, Ky.

CRITTENDEN, THOMAS LEONIDAS, soldier, lawyer, merchant, was born May 15, 1815, in Russellville, Ky. In 1842 he became attorney for the commonwealth.

He served in the Mexican war as a lieutenant-colonel. During 1849-53 he was United States consul to Liverpool, England. He served with distinction through the civil war, and was promoted majorgeneral.