Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-19
HON. J. G. BREcKFNR1DeE.

Mr. Breckenridge comes from family
distinguished for talent His grandfather
Hon. John Breckenridge, was elected TO The
u. S. Senate from Kentucky in 1901. Some,
thing of his standing in his day, may be in
ferred from the fact, that in 1904, in the
party caucus, at Washington, which .nomi-s
mated Mr.. Jefferson for the Presidency, he
received twenty votes for that high Office. In
1905 he was appointed by Mr.. Jeferson Az.
torney General, which appointment was con-
frmed and accepted. Between him and
Mr.. Jefferson, the most intimate friendship.
subsisted His brilliant career was cut short
by death, in the prime of his life, before the
expiration of the Presidential term. 8
Mr. Breckenridge's father was the Hon.
Jos. Cabell Breckenridge, eldest son Of the
preceding, who died in 1924, when perhaps
younger than his distinguished son at this:
time. But in his brief life he highly dis:
tinguished himself for his talents and his
virtues. He was suceessively Speaker Of the
House of Representatives and Secretary Of
State in Kentucky. He was an active elder
in the Presbyterian Church and as eminent
for his piety as for his ability. He married
daughter of DR.. Samuel Stanhope Smith,
President of Princeton College, New jersey,
who yet survives him. 8
His eldest brother, DR.. John Brecken.
ridge, was regarded as one ofthe most amia-
BILE of men and one of the most eloquent Of
American preachers. His surviving brothers,
Rev. DR.. Robert j. Breckenridge, of Dan
vile, and Rev. DR.. VIM. Breckenridge Of
Louisville, Kentucky, are among the first,
men of the country and Of the age. Their
sister was married to Gen. Peter B. Porter,
Secretary Of War under Gen. Jackson
Several of the younger members of the FAM
lily are distinguished for their ability and
will soon be known to the country.
Mr. Breckridge was born about the year
1921 he graduated with distinction in 1888,
at Centre College, Kentucky, then and still
under the Presidency of his brother-in-law,
Rev. DR.. John G. Young, and is now about
thirty.four or thirty-fve years Of age. BE
has no brothers, In the commencement Of
his professional life he went to the North
west, but soon returned and engaged in the
practice of law in Lexington. In,lS47, he
went to Mexico as Major in regiment
raised under the second call upon Kentucky
for troops, which arrived too late to partlci.
pate in the struggles of the field. -
His professional services, however, as
counsel for Gen. Pillow in the trial in Court
Martial, upon charges preferred by Gen,
Scott, gave him distinction which he had
no opportunity to win on the field. Upon
the close of the war he returned to his prac-
ticc in Lexington. In 1851 he became a
candidate for Congress in the Ashland Dis
trict, so long represented by Mr.. Clay, in
which he lived, and was elected over his
competitor, Leslie Combs. In 1853, he
was reelected over Ex-Governor Letcher.
While member Of tie House he was ap-
pointed by the President Minister to Spain,
but declined the service. At the expiration
of his second term, he resumed the prachce
of his profession.
Mr.. Breckenridge's private character tit
is believed by the writer) is perfectly un-
tarnished, and his life without the blemish
of the vices which cleaye SO much to many
of our public men. Heis married and has
an interesting family about him. His per-
son is highly prepossessing and will ever
mark him as an honorable, high-toned gen:
tleman. Macon Telegraph.