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Maj General John C Breckinridge
14th Vice President of the United States
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
President James Buchanan
Preceded by William R. King
Succeeded by Hannibal Hamlin
5th Confederate States Secretary of War In office
February 6, 1865 – May 10, 1865
President Jefferson Davis
Preceded by James Seddon
Succeeded by Office abolished
from Kentucky In office
March 4, 1861 – December 4, 1861
Preceded by John J. Crittenden
Succeeded by Garrett Davis
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 8th district In office
March 4, 1851 – March 3, 1855
Preceded by Charles Morehead
Succeeded by Alexander Marshall
Member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
from Fayette County In office
1849–1850
Personal details
Born
John Cabell Breckinridge
January 16, 1821
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died
May 17, 1875 (aged 54)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
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Spouse
Mary Burch (m. 1843)
Children
Parents
Mary Clay Smith
Relatives
John Witherspoon (great-grandfather)
Education
Military service
Allegiance
United States
Branch/service
Years of service
1847–1848 (U.S.)
1861–1865 (C.S.)
Rank
Major (U.S.)
Major general (C.S.)
Battles/wars
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