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Battle of Bull's Gap. Battle of Marion. Battle of Cool Spring. John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was a lawyer, U.S. representative, U.S. senator from Kentucky and the 14th vice president of the United States. [1] He was from Kentucky. He served in the House from 1851 to 1855. He served as Vice-President from 1857 to ...
John 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.. Breckinridge grew up on the Virginia frontier but nonetheless managed to attend William and Mary College for two years.
John C. Breckinridge rose to prominence during one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history. Widely respected, even by his enemies, for his dedication to moderate liberalism, Breckinridge’s charisma and integrity led to his election as Vice President at age 35, the youngest ever in America’s history. After a decade of being out-of-print, Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier ...
John C. Breckinridge was from Kentucky (a northern state) and graduated from Centre College, in Danville, Kentucky, in 1839. He continued his education at Transylvania University, in Lexington, Kentucky, and was admitted to the bar in 1840.
John C. Breckinridge. John Cabell Breckinridge (16 de enero de 1821 - 17 de mayo de 1875) fue un abogado, político y soldado estadounidense. Representó a Kentucky en ambas cámaras del Congreso y se convirtió en el decimocuarto y más joven vicepresidente de los Estados Unidos. Sirvió de 1857 a 1861, asumió el cargo a la edad de 36 años.
John C. Breckinridge. John Cabell Breckinridge ( Lexington, 16 gennaio 1821 – Lexington, 17 maggio 1875) è stato un politico e generale statunitense, 14º vicepresidente degli Stati Uniti sotto la presidenza Buchanan, divenne maggiore generale nell' esercito degli Stati Confederati durante la guerra di secessione .
John Cabell Breckinridge (født 16. januar 1821, død 17. maj 1875) var en amerikansk advokat, politiker og general for Konføderationen under den amerikanske borgerkrig.Som politiker sad han i kongressen, både i Repræsentanternes hus og i Senatet som senator for Kentucky.Han var den sidste krigsminister for konføderationen og senere blev han den 14. vicepræsident i USA.
