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Há 5 dias · John C. Breckinridge (born January 21, 1821, near Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.—died May 17, 1875, Lexington) was the 14th vice president of the United States (1857–61), an unsuccessful presidential candidate of Southern Democrats (November 1860), and a Confederate officer during the American Civil War (1861–65). Buchanan, James ...
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Há 1 dia · With President Buchanan's support, Southern Democrats held their own convention, nominating Vice President John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky. The 1860 Constitutional Union Convention , which hoped to avoid the slavery issue entirely, nominated a ticket led by former Tennessee Senator John Bell .
Há 3 dias · To counter this threat, Gen. John C. Breckinridge led 4,000 Confederate troops to New Market, located on the only road over Massanutten Mountain, which divides the Valley and channels troop movements. In desperate need of soldiers, Breckinridge summoned the Corps of Cadets from Virginia Military Institute.
Há 6 dias · Major General John C. Breckinridge. After graduating from Centre College, Breckinridge studied law at Transylvania University and fought in the Mexican War. Active in the Democratic party, he served in the legislature, U.S. Congress, and was Pres. James Buchanan's Vice-President.
Há 2 dias · His other opponents were John C. Breckinridge (1821–1875) of Kentucky, who was the nominee of the southern Democratic Party, and John Bell (1796–1869) of Tennessee, who was the nominee of the Constitutional Union Party.
Há 4 dias · However, this is where the alternate spelling “Breckinridge” comes in. When the town was formed in 1859, the vice president was a man named John Breckinridge. In a move similar to what ...
Há 1 dia · Buchanan, nursing a grudge against Douglas, failed to reconcile the party, and tepidly supported Breckinridge. With the splintering of the Democratic Party, Republican nominee Abraham Lincoln won a four-way election that also included John Bell of the Constitutional Union Party.
