John Crittenden

John Crittenden is the name of:

  • John Crittenden, Sr. (1754–1809), veteran of the American Revolutionary War and member of the Virginia House of Burgesses
  • John J. Crittenden (1786–1863), US Senator, Attorney General of the United States and author of the Crittenden Compromise
  • John J. Crittenden (soldier) (1854–1876), soldier killed at the Battle of the Little Bighorn

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