John Thomas Croxton | |
|---|---|
 John T. Croxton | |
| United States Ambassador to Bolivia | |
| In office April 9, 1873 – April 16, 1874 | |
| President | Ulysses S. Grant |
| Preceded by | Leopold Markbreit |
| Succeeded by | Robert M. Reynolds |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 20, 1836 Paris, Kentucky, US |
| Died | April 16, 1874 (aged 37) La Paz, Bolivia |
| Resting place | Paris Cemetery, Paris, Kentucky |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Commands | 4th Kentucky Infantry Regiment 2nd Brigade, 3rd Division, XIV Corps 1st Brigade, 1st Division, Cavalry Corps, Army of the Cumberland |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Thomas Croxton (November 20, 1836 – April 16, 1874) was an attorney, a general in the United States Army during the American Civil War, and a Reconstruction era U.S. diplomat.