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Full Name: John Cabell Breckinridge
Born: January 16, 1821
Birthplace: Lexington, Kentucky
Father: Joseph C. Breckinridge (1788-1823)
Mother: Mary Smith Breckinridge (?-?)
Wife: Mary Burch Breckinridge (1826-1907)
Married: December 12, 1843
Religious Preference: Presbyterian
Previous Experience: Lawyer, Military leader, U.S. Representative, U.S. Senate
Political Party: Democratic
Age at Inauguration: 36
Term of Office: March 4, 1857 - March 4, 1861
President Served Under: James Buchanan
Died: May 17, 1875
Age at Death: 54
Place of Burial: Lexington, Kentucky
Vice-President at Time of Death: Henry Wilson