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John Breckinridge

John Breckinridge

Former United States Attorney General
John Breckinridge was an American lawyer, slave-owning planter, soldier, and politician in Virginia and Kentucky. He served several terms each in both state's legislatures before legislators elected him to the U.S. Senate. Wikipedia
Born: December 2, 1760, Augusta County, VA
Died: December 14, 1806 (age 46 years), Fayette County, KY
Previous offices: United States Attorney General (1805–1806), Senator, KY (1801–1805), Speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives (1799–1800), and more