Henry Skillman Breckinridge (May 25, 1886 – May 2, 1960) was an American lawyer and politician who was a member of the prominent Breckinridge family and served as the United States Assistant Secretary of War from 1913 to 1916. During the Lindbergh kidnapping trial he served as Charles Lindbergh's attorney and was the only serious opponent of President Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1936 Democratic primaries.
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25 May 1886 Chicago, Illinois
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Died |
2 May 1960 (aged 73) New York City
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Zodiac | Gemini |
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