John C. Breckinridge - Wikipedia
WEBJohn 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.
John C. Breckinridge | Biography, Facts, & Party | Britannica
WEBAug 6, 2024 · 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).
John C. Breckinridge - HISTORY
WEBNov 9, 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).
John C. Breckinridge - American Battlefield Trust
WEBBorn in Lexington, Kentucky, in 1821, John Cabell Breckinridge was a graduate of Centre College and later Transylvania Law School in 1845. He holds the record as the youngest Vice President ever elected to office, serving under President James Buchanan starting in …
John C. Breckinridge, Biography, Significance, Vice President ...
WEBMar 16, 2024 · U.S. Vice-president John C. Breckinridge was an American political leader who represented Kentucky in the U.S. House and Senate before serving as a general officer in the Confederate Army and as the fifth, and final, Confederate Secretary of …
John C. Breckinridge (1857–1861) | Miller Center
WEBJohn Cabell Breckinridge became the youngest vice president in United States history when he was elected with President James Buchanan in the 1856 election.
John Breckinridge | Kentucky Senator, Vice President, Attorney
WEBJohn Breckinridge (born Dec. 2, 1760, Staunton, Va.—died Dec. 14, 1806, Lexington, Ky., U.S.) was a Kentucky politician who sponsored Thomas Jefferson’s Kentucky Resolutions, which, like James Madison’s Virginia Resolutions, advocated a states’ rights view of the Union.