From Wikipedia.
Martin Crittendon (1763-1840)
I wrote about him in the last post so this is a little more information on him.
U.S. Representative from Vermont 1803-1813 and seventh governor 1813-1815. he was also an officer in the Vermont militia from 1793-1803. Replaced his brother-in-law Jonas Galusha as Vermont's governor and was the leader of Vermont during the crucial years of the War of 1812.
As a Representative, he voted against going to war with Britain in 1812. As the last federalist governor of Vermont, he also opposed the war and at one point ordered Vermont militia to return from Plattsburgh, New York, but his officers refused.
After the American victory at the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814, he was defeated in his reelection bid in 1815.
--Brock-Perry
2012 marks the 200th anniversary of America's "Forgotten War," the War of 1812 that took place over three years, 1812 to 1815.
Battle of New Orleans.
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