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John C. 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 youngest-ever vice president of the United States. He was elected to the House of Representatives in 1850 as a Democrat. He served as vice president from 1857 to 1861 alongside President James Buchanan. In 1859, he was elected senator for Kentucky. The Southern Democrats held two rival conventions; one nominated Breckinridge for president, who carried most of the Southern states. With the southern vote split, Abraham Lincoln won the election. Taking his Senate seat, Breckinridge urged compromise. When the Civil War broke out, Breckinridge fled to the Confederacy. He fought in numerous engagements as a general officer. In 1865 he was appointed secretary of war and urged Confederate president Jefferson Davis to arrange a national surrender. After the war he lived abroad, returning in 1869. (Full article...)
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Hi Display name 99 and anyone else interested: a draft blurb for this article is above. Thoughts, comments and edits are welcome. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:56, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
- Hello Gog the Mild. This looks fine to me. Display name 99 (talk) 20:50, 10 January 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks Display name 99. Beckinridge did so much of note that it was a struggle to condense it down to blurb size. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:10, 10 January 2020 (UTC)