John A. Bridgland
Col. John Alexander Bridgland | |
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| Born | December 3, 1826 Lynchburg, Virginia, United States |
| Died | July 23, 1890 Fairland, Indiana, United States |
| Buried | Earlham Cemetery, Richmond, Indiana, United States |
| Branch | Union Army |
| Years of service | August 1861–March 1862 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands | 2nd Indiana Cavalry Regiment |
| Known for | Politician, businessman, civil servant, military personnel, diplomat |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Gilbert (m. 1849–1880; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
Colonel John Alexander Bridgland (December 3, 1826 − July 29, 1890) was an American diplomat, businessman and soldier. He was a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War, and served as consul of the United States to the port city of Le Havre in France. Bridgland also was in the wholesale tobacco business, the street railway business, and the horse breeding and importing business in Indiana.
He also went by the names J.A. Bridgeland, and John Alexander Bridgeland.