John Breckinridge
5th U.S. Attorney General and politician

Born
December 2nd, 1760
264 years ago
Died
1806
219 years ago — 46 years old
Category
Leaders & Politicians
Country
United States
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Served as a soldier, lawyer, and politician in the early United States. Appointed as the 5th Attorney General of the United States from 1845 to 1846. Represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate from 1851 to 1852 and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Founded the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Served as 5th U.S. Attorney General
Represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate
Served in the Confederate Army
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