Thomas Theodore Crittenden

Thomas Theodore Crittenden
24th Governor of Missouri
In office
January 10, 1881 – January 12, 1885
LieutenantRobert Alexander Campbell
Preceded byJohn S. Phelps
Succeeded byJohn S. Marmaduke
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Missouri's 7th district
In office
March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879
Preceded byJohn Finis Philips
Succeeded byAlfred M. Lay
In office
March 4, 1873 – March 3, 1875
Preceded byIsaac C. Parker
Succeeded byJohn Finis Philips
12th Attorney General of Missouri
In office
1864–1865
GovernorWillard Preble Hall
Preceded byAikman Welch
Succeeded byRobert Franklin Wingate
Personal details
BornJanuary 1, 1832
Shelbyville, Kentucky, U.S.
DiedMay 29, 1909(1909-05-29) (aged 77)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Resting placeForest Hill Calvary Cemetery
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
RelationsWilliam Logan Crittenden (brother)
John J. Crittenden (uncle)
ChildrenThomas T. Crittenden Jr.
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAttorney
Signature
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1862–1864
RankColonel
UnitSeventh Missouri State Militia Cavalry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Thomas Theodore Crittenden (January 1, 1832 – May 29, 1909) was an American politician and military officer who served as the 24th Governor of Missouri from 1881 to 1885. He was a Union Army colonel during the American Civil War.

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