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John breckinridge biography

    john breckinridge biography
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Full Name John C. Breckinridge
Date of Birth 21 January 1821
Place of Birth Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Date of Death 17 May 1875
Place of Death Lexington, Kentucky, USA
Citizenship / Country of Residence United States
Education Transylvania University, University of Kentucky, College of William & Mary
Profession Lawyer, Politician, Soldier
Years of Activity 1840s - 1875
Brief Information John C. Breckinridge served as the 14th Vice President of the United States under President James Buchanan. He later became a Confederate general during the American Civil War. Breckinridge also held positions as a U.S. Representative and as Secretary of War for the Confederacy.