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John J. Crittenden

1787 - 1863

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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. He was also the 17th governor of Kentucky and served in the state legislature. Although frequently mentioned as a potential candidate for the U.S. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John J. Crittenden has received more than 473,125 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John J. Crittenden is the 17,493rd most popular politician (down from 16,112th in 2019), the 12,436th most popular biography from United States (down from 11,687th in 2019) and the 840th most popular American Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, John J. Crittenden ranks 17,493 out of 19,576Before him are Paul Boffa, Arun Shourie, Thomas François Burgers, Gao Zhisheng, Knut Holmann, and Temir Sariyev. After him are Hamza Abdi Barre, Selwyn Lloyd, Francis James Child, Maud Olofsson, Janusz Palikot, and Pat Roberts.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1787, John J. Crittenden ranks 56Before him are José Tomás Ovalle, Thomas Hodgskin, Thomas Say, Josef Ludwig von Armansperg, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, and Emma Willard. After him is Mary Russell Mitford. Among people deceased in 1863, John J. Crittenden ranks 61Before him are Lewis Armistead, Colin Campbell, 1st Baron Clyde, Miguel de San Román, John Buford, Earl Van Dorn, and Sir James Outram, 1st Baronet. After him is John B. Floyd.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, John J. Crittenden ranks 12,436 out of 20,380Before him are James Iha (1968), Andy Richter (1966), Ellen Kushner (1955), Philip Slone (1907), Gregory C. Johnson (1954), and Andrew Kevin Walker (1964). After him are Chelsea Peretti (1978), Omarosa Manigault Newman (1974), Bobby Goldsboro (1941), Stephen McNally (1911), Erin Moriarty (1994), and Tory Burch (1966).

Among POLITICIANS In United States

Among politicians born in United States, John J. Crittenden ranks 840Before him are Ron Wyden (1949), David Perdue (1949), Nicholas F. Brady (1930), Ann Veneman (1949), Janet Napolitano (1957), and John Hickenlooper (1952). After him are Francis James Child (1825), Pat Roberts (1936), Roy Blunt (1950), Levi Woodbury (1789), George M. Bibb (1776), and John Barrasso (1952).