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John Jordan Crittenden (September 10, 1787 – July 26, 1863) was an American statesman and politician from the U.S. state of Kentucky. He represented the state in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and twice served as United States Attorney General in the administrations of William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore.
John J. Crittenden (born Sept. 10, 1787, near Versailles, Ky., U.S.—died July 26, 1863, Frankfort, Ky.) was an American statesman best known for the so-called Crittenden Compromise (q.v.), his attempt to resolve sectional differences on the eve of the American Civil War.
Dec 2, 2009 · Learn about the failed attempt by Kentucky Senator John J. Crittenden to prevent the Civil War by guaranteeing slavery in the South. Find out the details of his six constitutional amendments and four resolutions, and why they were rejected by Republicans and Lincoln.
Dec 6, 2021 · John J. Crittenden, a moderate Democrat and slaveholder from Kentucky, proposed six constitutional amendments in 1860 to end the sectional crisis and keep slavery in the U.S. Constitution. Abraham Lincoln, the President-elect and leader of the Republicans, opposed the plan and argued that it was not a good deal for the North.
As a U.S. senator from Kentucky, John J. Crittenden led an effort to resolve the differences that divided the North and South in the mid-1800s. However, the so-called Crittenden Compromise failed to prevent the American Civil War .
May 29, 2018 · John Jordan Crittenden served as attorney general of the United States in 1841 under President william h. harrison, and again in 1850 under President millard fillmore. He is also known for his efforts to keep Kentucky in the Union during the Civil War.
John J. Crittenden was a Kentucky lawyer, senator, and attorney general who supported compromise on slavery. He proposed constitutional amendments to settle the secession crisis in 1860, but they were rejected by both North and South.
