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John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36.
- 1847–1848 (U.S.), 1861–1865 (C.S.)
John Cabell Breckinridge (* 16. Januar 1821 in Lexington, Kentucky; † 17. Mai 1875 ebenda) war Offizier des US-Heeres, Vizepräsident der Vereinigten Staaten und Senator für den Bundesstaat Kentucky. Im Amerikanischen Bürgerkrieg war er General im konföderierten Heer .
John C. Breckinridge (born January 21, 1821, near Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.—died May 17, 1875, Lexington) was the 14th vice president of the United States (1857–61), an unsuccessful presidential candidate of Southern Democrats (November 1860), and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War (1861–65). Buchanan, James; Breckinridge ...
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9. Nov. 2009 · John C. Breckinridge (1821-1875) was a politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States and as a Confederate general during the Civil War (1861-65). A native of Kentucky,...
John C. Breckinridge. Title Major General. War & Affiliation Civil War / Confederate. Date of Birth - Death January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1821, John Cabell Breckinridge was a graduate of Centre College and later Transylvania Law School in 1845.
John Breckinridge was a Kentucky politician who served as the second former vice president of the United States. He was also a Southern Democrat who supported the Mexican War and the annexation of Texas. He lost the 1860 presidential election to Abraham Lincoln, but he was not a traitor as some claimed. Learn more about his life, career, and legacy.
Learn about the life and career of John C. Breckinridge, the youngest vice president in U.S. history who served with James Buchanan and was accused of treason by the Confederates. Find out how he became a Confederate general, a senator, and a leader of the states' rights movement.
