John Watson Crockett Jr. (May 17, 1818 – June 20, 1874) was prominent

Confederate A confederation (also known as a confederacy or league) is a political union of sovereign states united for purposes of common action. Usually created by a treaty, confederations of states tend to be established for dealing with critical issu ...

politician. He was born in

Jessamine County, Kentucky Jessamine County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2020 census, the population was 52,991. Its county seat is Nicholasville. The county was founded in December 1798. Jessamine County is part of the Lexington-Fay ...

. He represented the state in the

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References

John Watkins Crockett Jr. at The Political Graveyard
1818 births 1874 deaths People from Jessamine County, Kentucky Members of the Confederate House of Representatives from Kentucky People from Henderson County, Kentucky {{Kentucky-politician-stub