John Critcher
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1871 – March 3, 1873 |
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| Preceded by | Richard S. Ayer |
| Succeeded by | James B. Sener |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from King George, Westmoreland, Richmond, Northumberland and Lancaster Counties | |
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In office 1874–1877 |
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| Preceded by | Meriwether Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Betts |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Westmoreland, Lancaster, Richmond and Northumberland Counties | |
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In office 1860–1861 |
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| Preceded by | Richard L. T. Beale |
| Succeeded by | George Lewis |
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March 11, 1820 Oak Grove, Virginia |
| Died | September 27, 1901 (aged 81) Alexandria, Virginia |
| Resting place | Ivy Hill Cemetery, Alexandria, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
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Know Nothing (1850s) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
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| Allegiance |
 Confederate States of America
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| Service/branch |
 Confederate States Army
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| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
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John Critcher (March 11, 1820 – September 27, 1901) was a U.S. Representative from Virginia.
Born at Oak Grove, Westmoreland County, Virginia on March 11, 1820 to John Critcher (179901854) and his wife, the former Sally Winter Covington 1797-1828), Critcher had a younger brother, Henry Payson Critcher (1826-1904), but his mother died shortly after the birth of her daughter Sarah, who died as an infant. John Critcher attended Brent's Preparatory School. He then went to Charlottesville, Virginia and attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1839, and later pursued higher studies in France for three years.
About three years after his father's death at the family's plantation, "Waterview", on November 10, 1857, in Hampton, Virginia, John Critcher married Elizabeth Thomasia Kennon Whiting (1829-1903). Their first daughter, Elizabeth Whiting Critcher (1858-1863) did not survive to adulthood. However, their son John Critcher (1861-1939), born at the plantation "Audley" in Oak Grove and three daughters did survive their parents: Anne Wythe Mallory Critcher Gatewood (1860-1924), Louisa Kennon Critcher (1866-1939) and the painter Catharine Carter Critcher (1868-1964).
Critcher was admitted to the bar in 1842 and commenced practice in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
He served in the Virginia State Senate 1861 and as a member of the State secession convention in 1861. During the Civil War, Critcher enlisted as a major and later served as lieutenant colonel of the 15th Virginia Cavalry in the Confederate States Army.
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