| 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. |