V
ice president under James Buchanan, Breckinridge later served as a general in the Confederate army and as Confederate Secretary of War during the Civil War.
Timeline
Birth- Jan 16, 1821
Lexington, Kentucky
Marriage- Dec 12, 1843-Age: 23 years
Mary Burch
1846 - 1848Mexican-American War- Ages: 28 - 27 years
Conflict Period
Mexican-American War
Rank
Major
Service Start Date
Sept 6, 1847
Branch
Army
Service End Date
Jul 16, 1848
Served For
United States of America
1861 - 1865Civil War (Confederate)- Ages: 44 - 40 years
Conflict Period
Civil War (Confederate)
Rank
Brigadier General
Service Start Date
1861
Branch
Confederate Army
Service End Date
1865
Gold Star
Rank
Major General
Served For
Confederate States
Employment: Position
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky
Employment: Start Date
Mar 4, 1851
Employment: End Date
Mar 4, 1855
Employment: Start Date
Feb 6, 1865
Employment: End Date
May 10, 1865
Employment: Position
Confederate States Secretary of War
Employment: Position
United States Senator from Kentucky
Employment: End Date
Dec 4, 1861
Employment: Start Date
Mar 4, 1861
Employment: End Date
Mar 4, 1861
Employment: Start Date
Mar 4, 1857
Employment: Position
14th Vice President of the United States
Death- May 17, 1875-Age: 54 years
Lexington, Kentucky,
Burial
Lexington Cemetery, KY
Other Facts
Mother
Mary Clay (Smith) Breckinridge
Father
Joseph "Cabell" Breckinridge
Full Name
John Cabell Breckinridge
Full Name
John C Breckinridge
