'''John C. Breckinridge''' was [[James Buchanan]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1857 to 1861. He then ran as the Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 election and after losing to [[Abraham Lincoln]] was elected to the United States [[Senate]] from [[Kentucky]]. | '''John C. Breckinridge''' was [[James Buchanan]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1857 to 1861. He then ran as the Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 election and after losing to [[Abraham Lincoln]] was elected to the United States [[Senate]] from [[Kentucky]]. |