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John C. Breckinridge. John Cabell Breckinridge, ( Lexington, 16 de Janeiro de 1821 — Lexington, 17 de Maio de 1875) foi um político dos Estados Unidos. [ 1] Foi o 14º vice-presidente na gestão do presidente James Buchanan. [ 1] Foi Senador em 1861. [ 1]
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 Cabell Breckinridge (16. tammikuuta 1821 Lexington, Kentucky – 17. toukokuuta 1875 Lexington, Kentucky) oli yhdysvaltalainen lakimies, poliitikko ja kenraali.. Breckinridge opiskeli nuorena useissa korkeakouluissa, mukaan lukien muun muassa New Jerseyn collegessa eli nykyisessä Princetonin yliopistossa.Lopulta hän valmistui lakimieheksi vuonna 1840, jonka jälkeen hän toimi ...
John C. Breckinridge. (1821–75). When the Democratic party nominated James Buchanan of Pennsylvania for United States president in 1856, John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky was a natural choice for vice-president in order to balance the ticket between North and South. Once in office, however, the two were unable to fend off the country’s ...
7 de jun. de 2024 · U.S. presidential election of 1860 was an American election in which Republican Abraham Lincoln defeated Southern Democrat John C. Breckinridge, Democrat Stephen A. Douglas, and Constitutional Union candidate John Bell. After Lincoln’s election seven Southern states seceded, setting the stage for the American Civil War.
John Breckinridge (December 2, 1760 – December 14, 1806) was an American lawyer, slave-owning planter, soldier, and politician in Virginia and Kentucky.He served several terms each in both state's legislatures before legislators elected him to the U.S. Senate.He also served as United States Attorney General during the second term of President Thomas Jefferson.
John Cabell Breckinridge. BORN: January 16, 1821 Lexington, Kentucky. DIED: May 17, 1875 (age 54) Lexington, Kentucky . EDUCATION: Centre College College of New Jersey (now Princeton University) Transylvania Institute . HIGHLIGHTS: 1840: Admitted to to the Bar 1847-1848: Major of the Third Kentucky Volunteers during the Mexican War 1849-1850:
