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 Robert Crittenden was born in Kentucky, on January 1, 1797.
Crittenden spent a year in the army and was discharged a first
lieutenant. He spent time as a captain during the Seminole War and
studied law thereafter in Russellville.
Albert Pike characterized Crittenden as “a thoroughly well-bred
Kentucky gentleman.” Crittenden was the first acting governor of the
Arkansas Territory and championed the creation of the capitol in
Little Rock.
Source: Alonzo D. Camp, "Ferries Over the Arkansas,"
Pulaski
County Historical Review, 29 (Fall 1981), 52-60
Robert
Crittenden had operated a ferry at Little Rock for some time before 1832, where
the old Military Road came in from Memphis.
Source: Arkansas Gazette, May 21; 28, 1967.
A Letter to his brother, John Jordan Crittenden, on
May 4, 1834.
" I had been imprudent enough some seven years ago to become
security for about four thousand dollars, every cent of which I have been
compelled to pay - I had sold my ferry and other property to enable me to
build my house. When the house was half finished, a court of chancery
set aside erroneously the contract and compelled me to refund and take back
the departed property. At that time there was no appeal - and thus I was
left with all my debts upon me and the expensive building, with all my
resources dried up. -My embarrassments were seized upon as a certain means of
ascertaining my ruin, and no labour was spared in collecting my debts and
pressing me for the money."
Source: Arkansas Gazette, May 28, 1967.
Photo Source: William F. Pope,
Early Days in Arkansas, (Little Rock: Frederick W. Allsopp, 1895) p.
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