Directory of Breckinridge, John Cabell Resources

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John Cabell Breckinridge, (1821-1875), James Buchanan's vice president of the United States (1857-1861) before giving his allegiance to the Confederacy. Born near Lexington, Ky., on Jan. 15, 1821, he was educated at Centre College and Transylvania University and became a lawyer.

Resources in This Category

• Biographical Directory of the United States Congress: Breckinridge, John Cabell

  http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000789
  Short biography along with political party, years of service in Congress and bibliography.

• Internet Archive: Lives of James Buchanan and John C. Breckinridge, Democratic Candidates

  http://www.archive.org/details/buchananbreckinr00cinc/
  Glowing biographies from the 1856 campaign.

• U.S. Senate: John Cabell Breckinridge, 14th Vice President (1857-1861)

  http://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/generic/VP_John_Breckinridge.htm
  His life and political career, from the U.S. Senate Web site.

• Wikipedia: John C. Breckinridge

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_C._Breckinridge
  Biographical article from the online encyclopedia Wikipedia.

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