John C. Breckinridge
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Summary
John C. Breckinridge was born on January 16, 1821[1], in Lexington[2]. He died on May 17, 1875[3], in Lexington[4]. He worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], military personnel[8], and military officer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.61% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6,932 views/month, #6,122 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Lexington Cemetery[11]
- Father: Cabell Breckinridge[12]
- Mother: Mary Stanhope Clay Smith[13]
- Spouse: Mary Cyrene Breckinridge[14]
- Child: Clifton Rodes Breckinridge[15], John Witherspoon Breckinridge[16], Joseph Cabell Breckinridge, II[17]
- Country of citizenship: United States[18], Confederate States of America[19]
- Native language: English[20]
- Position held: member of the United States House of Representatives[21], Vice President of the United States[22], Confederate States Secretary of War[23], United States senator[24], member of the Kentucky House of Representatives[25], United States Ambassador to Spain[26], board member[27], senator[28], defence minister[29]
- Educated at: Centre College[30], Transylvania University[31], Princeton University[32]
- Sex or gender: male[33]
- Member of political party: Democratic Party[34]
- Military branch: Confederate States Army[35]
- Commons category: John Cabell Breckinridge[36]
- Military, police or special rank: general[37]
- Archives at: Smithsonian Institution Archives[38]
- Cause of death: liver cirrhosis[39]
- Participated in conflict: American Civil War[40], Mexican-American War[41]
- Family name: Breckinridge[42]
- Given name: John[43], Cabell[44]
- Topic's main category: Category:John Cabell Breckinridge[45]
- Work location: Washington, D.C.[46]
- Allegiance: Confederate States of America[47]
- Manner of death: natural causes[48]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[49], Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[50], The American Portrait Gallery[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52], The New Student's Reference Work[53]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[54]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for John C. Breckinridge include Breckenridge[55], a town in the United States[56], in United States[57], founded in 1859[58] and Breckenridge Township[59], a township of Minnesota[60], in United States[61].
Why It Matters
John C. Breckinridge has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]
Entities named for him include Breckenridge[55], a town in the United States[56], in United States[57], founded in 1859[58] and Breckenridge Township[59], a township of Minnesota[60], in United States[61].
FAQs
Where was John C. Breckinridge born?
John C. Breckinridge's place of birth was Lexington[2].
Where did John C. Breckinridge die?
John C. Breckinridge died in Lexington[4].
Who were John C. Breckinridge's parents?
John C. Breckinridge's father was Cabell Breckinridge[12]. John C. Breckinridge's mother was Mary Stanhope Clay Smith[13].
Who was John C. Breckinridge married to?
John C. Breckinridge's spouses include Mary Cyrene Breckinridge[14].
What did John C. Breckinridge do for work?
John C. Breckinridge worked as a politician[5], lawyer[6], university teacher[7], military personnel[8], and military officer[9].
Where did John C. Breckinridge go to school?
John C. Breckinridge was educated at Centre College[30], Transylvania University[31], and Princeton University[32].