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
Sep 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
Jan 1, 1861
Branch
Confederate Army
Service End Date
Jan 1, 1865
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
