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- Spencer named the town for the nearby pass where Breckenridge had spent two days retrieving his lost burro in 1845. When Spencer wanted to assure that the new town would be granted its much-desired post office, he wrote on the application “Breckinridge” (spelled with an “i”) to honor Vice-President John Cabell Breckinridge.
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John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American lawyer, politician, and soldier. He represented Kentucky in both houses of Congress and became the 14th and youngest-ever vice president of the United States. Serving from 1857 to 1861, he took office at the age of 36.
Two stories emerge–both have elements of truth. Some think that John Cabell Breckinridge, who served as vice-president under James Buchanan before retiring to the U.S. Senate representing Kentucky after his term as vice-president ended, is the namesake.
Oct 1, 2024 · Descended from an old Kentucky family distinguished in law and politics, Breckinridge was the only son of Joseph Cabell Breckinridge and Mary Clay Smith. Graduating from Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, he studied law at Princeton University and Transylvania University.
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Oct 7, 2024 · By March of 1861, former Vice President Breckinridge had started to align his career with the Confederate States, commissioned as a brigadier general by November. Shortly after Breckinridge accepted this role, the town – loyal to the Union – changed its name back to Breckenridge in December in order to remove his namesake.
Yet the name “Breckinridge” persisted in the official record for several years after 1861, gradually phasing out by the late-1860s. John C. Breckinridge began his Confederate military career that November 1861, commissioned as a brigadier general for the 1st Kentucky Brigade.
Nov 9, 2009 · John Cabell Breckinridge was born in Lexington, Kentucky, on January 16, 1821. His grandfather had served in the U.S. Senate and as attorney general under President Thomas Jefferson ,...
Feb 11, 2014 · For years, two seemingly contradictory theories have been used to explain the town name of “Breckenridge” — the well-known story of George Spencer naming it for U.S. Vice President John...
