Alexander Parker " A.P." Crittenden was born in 1816 to Thomas Turpin Crittenden (1788-1832) and Mary Wilson Parker (1792-1869) in Lexington, Kentucky.
He was the nephew of John Jordan Crittenden and grandson of John Crittenden, Sr.. 
He graduated from West Point in 1836 at age 20.
He had once been expelled for a prank but was reinstated by appealing directly to President Andrew Jackson.
He joined the army as a Lieutenant of Artillery, but quickly resigned his commission.
He gained employment as an engineer for railroad companies.
In 1838 he married Clara Churchill Jones Crittenden (1820-1881), and they had fourteen children altogether, but only eight lived to adulthood.

In 1839, the family moved to Brazoria County, Texas where Crittenden read law, was admitted to the bar, and started practicing law.
In 1849, seeking wealth, he trekked on horseback by way of Mexico and Arizona to Los Angeles, California.
His traveling companions included James Audubon and Parker's brother-in-law, Dr. Alexander Jones, who suffered a knife wound in a fight in Tucson, Arizona.

In Los Angeles, nearly bereft of funds, Parker was elected to the first California legislature and was provided the means for the trip to San Jose.
He chaired the judiciary committee in the 1st and 2nd state assemblies.
He authored legislation to incorporate the City of Los Angeles and facilitated introduction of the English Common Law into the California statutes.

His wife, Clara, via Panama, with six children and 2 servants joined him in Santa Clara County, California in 1852.

He established law practice in San Francisco, Crittenden and Randolph, and served as counsel in 26 Supreme Court of California cases.
He helped administer the William Walker (filibuster) conquest of Nicaragua in 1855.
He spoke against the vigilantes, and kept his uncle in the U.S. Senate, John Jordan Crittenden appraised of that activity.
Alexander Parker " A.P." Crittenden was born in 1816 to Thomas Turpin Crittenden (1788-1832) and Mary Wilson Parker (1792-1869) in Lexington, Kentucky. He was the nephew of John Jordan Crittenden and grandson of John Crittenden, Sr.. 
He graduated from West Point in 1836 at age 20. He had once been expelled for a prank but was reinstated by appealing directly to President Andrew Jackson. He joined the army as a Lieutenant of Artillery, but quickly resigned his commission. He gained employment as an engineer for railroad companies. In 1838 he married Clara Churchill Jones Crittenden (1820-1881), and they had fourteen children altogether, but only eight lived to adulthood. 
In 1839, the family moved to Brazoria County, Texas where Crittenden read law, was admitted to the bar, and started practicing law. In 1849, seeking wealth, he trekked on horseback by way of Mexico and Arizona to Los Angeles, California. His traveling companions included James Audubon and Parker's brother-in-law, Dr. Alexander Jones, who suffered a knife wound in a fight in Tucson, Arizona. 
In Los Angeles, nearly bereft of funds, Parker was elected to the first California legislature and was provided the means for the trip to San Jose. He chaired the judiciary committee in the 1st and 2nd state assemblies. He authored legislation to incorporate the City of Los Angeles and facilitated introduction of the English Common Law into the California statutes. 
His wife, Clara, via Panama, with six children and 2 servants joined him in Santa Clara County, California in 1852.
He established law practice in San Francisco, Crittenden and Randolph, and served as counsel in 26 Supreme Court of California cases. He helped administer the William Walker (filibuster) conquest of Nicaragua in 1855. He spoke against the vigilantes, and kept his uncle in the U.S. Senate, John Jordan Crittenden appraised of that activity.
Alexander P. Crittenden