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John Breckinridge (Virginia and Kentucky)
(1760-1806)
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John Breckinridge (December 2, 1760 – December 14, 1806) was a lawyer and politician from the U.S. state of Virginia. He served in the state legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky before being elected to the U.S. Senate and appointed United States Attorney General during the second term of President Thomas Jefferson. He is the progenitor of Kentucky's Breckinridge political family and the namesake of Breckinridge County, Kentucky.

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2 December 1760
Augusta County, Virginia
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14 December 1806 (aged 46)
Fayette County, Kentucky, U.S.
Zodiac Sagittarius
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    Clifton R. Breckinridge · Family Member · 1846-1932 · Confederate military officer and politician edit info
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