Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1856-06-28

Hon. j. G. BREcKENRlDGE-Mr. Breckenridge
comes from family distinguished for talent. His
grandfather, Hon. John Breckenridge, elected
to the U. S. Senate from Kentucky in 1901. Some
thing of his standing in his day, may be inferred
r ON the fact that in 1904 in the party caucus at
Washington, which nominated Mr. Jefferson for the
Presidency he received twenty votes for that high
Office. In 1905 he was appointed by Mr.. Jefferson
Attorney General, which appointment was confirmed
and accepted Between him and Mr.. Jefferson the
most intimate friendship subsisted. HIS brilliant
cut short by DEATH in the prime of his life
before the expirationof the Presidential term.
Mr.. Breckenridge's father the Hon. Jos. Ca.
bell Breckenridge eldest son of the preceding, who
died in 1924 when perhaps younger than his dis.
tnguished son at this time But in his brief life he
highly distinguished himself for his talents and his
virtues. He successfully Speaker of the House
of Representatives and Secretary of State in Ken
lucky. He active elder in the Presbyterian
Church and eminent for his piety as for his ability
He married daughter of DIR. Samuel Stanhope
Smith, President of Princeton College, New Jersey,
who yet survives him.
His eldest brother Dr. John Breckenridge, was
regarded one of the most amable of men and one
of the most eloquent of American preachers. His
surviving brothers, Rev. DR.. Robert j. Breckenridge
of Danville, and Rev. DR.. Vim. Breckenridge of
Louisville Kentucky, among the first 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 family distinguished for their ability and will
soon be known 10 the country.
Mr. Breckenridge was born about the year 1921:
he graduated with distinction in 1888, at Centre
College, Kentucky, then and still under the Presi-
dency of his brother-in-aw Rev. DR.. John C. Young
and is about thirtyfour or thirty-6ve years Of
age. He has no brothers. In the commencement
of his professional life he went to the Northwest
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 up
on Kentucky for troops. which arrived too late to
participate in the struggles of the field.
His professional services, however, as counsel for
Gen. Pillow in the trial in Court Martial upon char
ges preferred by Gen. Scott, gave him distinction
which he had no opportunity to win on the field.
Upon the close of the var he returned to- his prac-
tice in Lexington In 1851 he became candidate
for Congress in the Ashland District so long repre-
sented by Mr. Clay, in which he lived, and was cleo
ted over his competitor Gen. Leslie Combs. In 1862
he re-e elected over Elk Governor Letcher While
a member Of the House he was appointed by the
President Minister to Span but declined the service
At the expiration of his second term, he resumed
the practice of his profession.
Mr.. Breckenridges private character t is believed
by the writer) is perfectly untarnshed, and his life
without the Flemish ofthe vices which ceave so much
to many Of our public Heis married and has an
interesting family about him. His person is ghly pre-
possessing and will ever mark him as an honorable
high.toned gentleman. He has much decision and
dignity-is unassumng, yet of impressive presence;
and however his political friends and opponents may
differ in the estimate of his ability compared with
his great knsmen other statesmen none will uues-
ton that he has the character and talent that will
command respect wherever he is placed
'Nacon Telegraph.