Biography
of
Brig. General John Croxton
Born near Paris, Bourbon County, Ky on November 20, 1836.
He was a graduate of Yale and a lawyer. He was General in the Union Army
(Army of the Cumberland) during the Civil War. His commanding officers often called
him "the best soldier Kentucky has furnished to the war". He suffered a leg wound at
battle of Nashville. After the war he was U.S. Minister to Bolivia, 1873-74 and died
in office 1874. Member, Freemasons. Died in Bolivia, April 16, 1874. Interment at
Paris Cemetery.