BIOGRAPHIES - CROXTON, General John T., Bourbon County, Kentucky From: Bob Francis http://www.shawhan.com Date: 07 Feb 2000 The biographies are taken primarily from William Perrin's "The History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas Counties, Kentucky" and E. Polk Johnson's "The History of Kentucky and Kentuckians," Vol. III. Many Bourbon County, Kentucky, researchers have pointed out mistakes and they are notated. Name: General John T. CROXTON _________________________________________ Birth: 1829 Paris, Bourbon County, Kentucky Death: 1872 Bolivia Age: 43 Occupation: Major-General In Civil War; Minister To Bolivia Father: Henry CROXTON (1807-1868) Mother: Anne K. REDMON (1816-1878) Spouses _________________________________________ 1: Caroline A. ROGERS Birth: July 13, 1833 Father: Nathaniel Purviance ROGERS (1807-1863) Mother: Nancy A. MORAN (1813-1846) Marriage: April 1860 Children: Henry Rogers; Annie Barres Deguerra GEN. JOHN T. CROXTON,1 deceased; lawyer and soldier; P. O. Paris. Among the citizens of Bourbon County who are worthy of an honorable mention, is the above named gentleman, who was born near Paris in 1829; son of Henry and Ann K. (Redmon) Croxton; Henry was a native of Virginia, and, upon his migration to this State, located at Houston Dale, on the farm now owned by James Hall; his son, John T., was educated at Yale College, graduating with honors in 1857; afterwards began the study of law under James Robinson; after his license was granted he went South, where he engaged in teaching in Mississippi for a short time, when he returned to Paris, and in 1859 began the practice of his profession; upon the outbreak of the war he raised a regiment of men, known as the 4th Kentucky Infantry, which he commanded; he continued in service until the close of the war, serving with distinction, and rose from one rank to another until he was brevetted Major-General. After the close of the war he went South and was made Provincial Governor. He afterwards engaged in the culture of’ cotton; upon his return to Bourbon County he engaged in the practice of his profession and carried on farming; he practiced in the Federal Courts, and was a successful lawyer; the confinement of his office and his close application to his profession conduced to impair his health, and in order to recuperate, he accepted the position as Minister to Bolivia, and removed his family there in 1872, and died the following year. He was a staunch Republican, and stood. firmly by its principles, and was one of the pillars of the party in Kentucky, and worthy of any honor within the gift of the Republican Commonwealth, he being possessed of all the qualifications that pertain to a truly first-class gentleman, and a member of the Masonic fraternity of high order. In April, 1860, he married Carrie R. Rogers, daughter of Nathaniel and Nancy (Moran) Rogers. Mrs. Croxton resides on her farm near Paris; by Mr. Croxton she had two children: Henry Rogers and Annie Barres Deguerra. Notes on Caroline A. Rogers: Caroline A. Rogers, born July, 1833, was a woman of wonderful gentleness and dignity of character. She married, April, 1860, John T. Croxton (son of Henry and Ann (Redman) Croxton), who was graduated with honor from Yale College in 1857; studied law under Governor James Robinson, and began the practice of his profession in Paris, Kentucky, in 1859; was commissioned by President Lincoln Lieutenant Colonel of the Fourth Kentucky, United States Army; served with distinction throughout the Civil War, and rose from one rank to another until he was brevetted Major General; was appointed by President Grant, in 1872, Minister to Bolivia, dying there in 1873.2 Sources 1. Perrin, pp. 457-458 2. The Clay Family, p. 213. ------------------------------ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free genealogical information on the Internet, data may be freely used for personal research and by non-commercial entities as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may not be reproduced in any format or presentation by other organizations or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for profit or any form of presentation, must obtain the written consent of the file submitter, or his legal representative and then contact the listed USGENWEB archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access.