Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr.
Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 14, 1833 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | March 13, 1915 (aged 81) Danville, Boyle County, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Occupation | politician |
| Spouse |
Katharine Morrison (m. 1856) |
| Parent(s) | Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Ann Sophonisba Preston |
| Relatives | William Campbell Preston Breckinridge (brother) |
Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. (September 14, 1833 – March 13, 1915) was a Kentucky politician and a member of the Breckenridge political family.
Life
[edit]He was the son of Robert Jefferson Breckinridge and brother of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He served as a colonel in the Confederate Army in the Civil War. He later represented Kentucky in the First Confederate Congress from 1862 to 1864. After the war he served as a judge. He married Katharine Morrison in 1856.
See also
[edit]• Breckinridge family in the American Civil War
• Kentucky in the American Civil War
External links
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