John C. Breckinridge
Vice president of the United States from 1857 to 1861 (1821-1875) · United States · On the map · Politicians · Died at 54
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 Army during the American Civil War.
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Abraham Lincoln 3 moreCandidateIn historyPresidential election: Abraham Lincoln winsWith Abraham Lincoln 3 moreCandidate1857Named Vice President of the United StatesOffice4 March 1857 to 4 March 18611821Born16 January 1821People around John
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Breckinridge in an undated photo
Breckinridge, circa 1850
Former Governor Robert P. Letcher was unable to unseat Breckinridge in 1853.
A campaign poster for Buchanan and Breckinridge
Breckinridge, photograph by Mathew Brady
A marble bust of Breckinridge from the Senate's vice-presidential bust collection
Breckinridge in 1860 by Jules-Émile SaintinAbout this person
Assuming 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 antislavery Republican candidate Abraham Lincoln.
