John Critcher

John Critcher (March 11, 1820 - September 27, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.

Born at Oak Grove, Virginia, Critcher attended Brent's Preparatory School.He was graduated from the University of Virginia at Charlottesville in 1839, and later pursued higher studies in France for three years.He studied law.He was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Westmoreland County, Virginia.He served in the State senate 1861 and 1874-1877.He served as member of the State secession convention in 1861.He served as lieutenant colonel of Cavalry in the Confederate States Army during the Civil War.He was appointed judge of the eighth judicial circuit of Virginia, but was removed under the resolution of Congress dated February 18, 1869, which provided that anyone who had borne arms against the United States should be dismissed from office within thirty days.

Critcher was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-second Congress (March 4, 1871-March 3, 1873).He died in Alexandria, Virginia, September 27, 1901.He was interred in the Episcopal Cemetery.

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