Alexander Lawton

Alexander Robert Lawton
Born(1818-11-04)November 4, 1818
Beaufort County, South Carolina
DiedJuly 2, 1896(1896-07-02) (aged 77)
Clifton Springs, New York
AllegianceUnited States United States of America
Confederate States of America Confederate States of America
Service / branch United States Army
 Confederate States Army
Years of service1839–1841 (USA)
1861–1865 (CSA)
Rank Second Lieutenant (USA)
Brigadier General (CSA)
CommandsQuartermaster-General of the CSA
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War

Alexander Robert Lawton (November 4, 1818 – July 2, 1896) was a Confederate lawyer, politician, diplomat, and brigadier general in the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War.