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Hon. J. @. Breckenridge.

Mr.. breckenridge comes from a family
distinguished for talent. Ills grandfather,
lion. John Breckenrid re, was elected to the
Z. ). Senate from Kentucky in 1901.
Something Of his standing in his .lay. NAV
be inferred from the fact, that in 1904. in
the party caucus, at Washington, which
nominated Mr.. Jefferson for the Prcsidcn-
cy, he received twenty votes for that HIGH
Office. In lso5alIe was appointed bv Mr..
Jefferson, Attorney General, which appoint
ment was confirmed 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 Presidcn-
tial term.
Mr. breckenridge father was the Hon.
Jos. Cabell breckenridge, eldest son of the
preceding, who died in so4, when perl,aps
younger than his distinguished son at Ills
time. But in his brief life he highly dis
tingulslled himself for his talents and his
virtues. lie was successfully Speaker of
Tie House of Representatives and Secretary
OF State III kentucky. lie was IN active el-
der i'll the Presbyterian Church and as cmi-
nent for his piety as for his ability. He
married daughter of DIR. Samuel Stan
hope Smith, President of Princeton Col
lcge, New Jersey, who yet survives him.
Ills elder brother, DR.. John Brccken-
ridge, was regarded as one of the most ami
able of men, and one of the most elooucnt
OF American preachers. His surviving
brothers, Rev. DIR. Robert J. Breckenridge,
of DauyilleSand Rev. DIR. Wm. Brccken.
ridge, Of Louisville, Kentucky, arc among
the first men of thecountry and of the age
Their sister was married to Gen. Peter B.
Porter, Secretary of War under Gen
Jackson.--Several Of tho younger mem
bers of the family arc distinguished for thei,
ability and will soon be known to the coun
| try.
Mr.. Breckenridge was born about the
year 1921: hegraduated with distinction
in 1888, at Centre College Kentucky, then
and still under the Presidency Of his bro
ther-in-law, Rev. DR.. John q. Young. and
dig now about tl'irty.four or tl,isty-fves years
Of age. He has no'broikers. In the com
mencement Of his professional life he went
d'to the Northwest, but soon returned ant
engaged in the p~ctce Of Law in Lexing
ton. In 1S47, lie went to Mexico as Major
!. in regiment raised under the second cal
upon Kentucky for troops, which arrived
too late to pastieipate in the struggles o
the field. : '"'-T S.aN'' 's'sE'A''
4 His professional: services, however, a
counsel forsG Gen. Pillow in the trial in Cour
Martial, upon charges preferred by Gen
Loot gave him disinction which lie hat
nbopportunity to win on the field. -Upo,
4 the ci6se Of the war be returned to his prac
sttice in G.exingtons 41nt4s51 he became
3 csndidate for Congress in the Ashland DIS
trict so ld8g apresented bs sMr. Clay, il
which hs its@,, and was elected ovela Iii
81 competitot, Leslie Combs. In 1853, b,
dEwes. reelected aasr aEx- Gevefnor Letchel
8 iabesof the House hss nss;a up
81 tbe President MiDistss f Ssip
y sshneds thss service. At tbs eepirs
q tSi6Hg his secepd sssn,, her resumed ID
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