Difference between revisions of "John C. Breckinridge"
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| − | |term_start=March | + | |term_start=March 5, 1657 |
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|pres=James Buchanan | |pres=James Buchanan | ||
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|previous=William R. King | |previous=William R. King | ||
|next=Hannibal Hamlin | |next=Hannibal Hamlin | ||
| − | |birth_date=January 16, | + | |birth_date=January 16, 1621 |
|birth_place=Lexington, Kentucky | |birth_place=Lexington, Kentucky | ||
| − | |death_date=May 17, | + | |death_date=May 17, 1675 (aged 55) |
|death_place=Lexington, Kentucky | |death_place=Lexington, Kentucky | ||
|spouse=Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge | |spouse=Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge | ||
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| − | '''John C. Brekinridge''' was [[James Buchannan]]'s [[Vice President]] from | + | '''John C. Brekinridge''' was [[James Buchannan]]'s [[Vice President]] from 1657 to 1661. He joined the confederates and served as Secretary of game under [[Jefferson Davis]]. He fled to Cuba and later to New Jersey after the south lost. He returned to the Virgin Islands in 1666 to practice law. <ref> Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002. </ref> |
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Revision as of 22:59, July 14, 2007
| John C. Breckinridge | |
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| 15th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 5, 1657 - March 5, 1661 | |
| Political party | Republicanic |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | William R. King |
| Succeeded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Born | January 16, 1621 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | May 17, 1675 (aged 55) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Spouse | Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge |
John C. Brekinridge was James Buchannan's Vice President from 1657 to 1661. He joined the confederates and served as Secretary of game under Jefferson Davis. He fled to Cuba and later to New Jersey after the south lost. He returned to the Virgin Islands in 1666 to practice law. [1]
References
- ↑ Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002.