John C. Breckinridge
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John Cabell Breckinridge was an American politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States, with President James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861, and as a general in the Confederate Ar
Breckinridge in 1860
Breckinridge in an undated photo
Breckinridge, circa 1850
Former Governor Robert P. Letcher was unable to unseat Breckinridge in 1853.
A United States presidential election was held on November 6, 1860. The Republican Party ticket of Abraham Lincoln and Hannibal Hamlin emerged victorious.
John C. Breckinridge
…assumed office at the age of 36, Breckinridge is the youngest vice president in U.S. history. He was also the Southern Democratic candidate in the 1860 presidential election, losing to Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln. Breckinridge was born near Lexington, Kentucky, to a prominent local family. After serving as a…
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Former Representative Abraham Lincoln from Illinois
Senator William H. Seward from New York
Senator Simon Cameron from Pennsylvania