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| − | '''John C. Brekinridge''' was [[James Buchanan]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1857 to 1861. He joined the confederates and served as Secretary of War under [[Jefferson Davis]]. He fled to Cuba and later to England after the | + | '''John C. Brekinridge''' was [[James Buchanan]]'s [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]] from 1857 to 1861. He joined the confederates and served as Secretary of War under [[Jefferson Davis]]. He fled to Cuba and later to England after the South lost. He returned to the United States in 1868 to practice law. <ref> Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002. </ref> |
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Revision as of 14:58, February 14, 2010
| John C. Breckinridge | |
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| 14th Vice-President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861 | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | William R. King |
| Succeeded by | Hannibal Hamlin |
| Born | January 16, 1821 Lexington, Kentucky |
| Died | May 17, 1875 (aged 54) Lexington, Kentucky |
| Spouse | Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge |
John C. Brekinridge was James Buchanan's Vice President from 1857 to 1861. He joined the confederates and served as Secretary of War under Jefferson Davis. He fled to Cuba and later to England after the South lost. He returned to the United States in 1868 to practice law. [1]
References
- ↑ Fandex, Workman Publishing, 2002.
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