The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-18
OBITUARY.
soHN 9. RnEokrxnlpoE.


LExIE0roS. KJ., MAY IL. 1878
A teiegraphic despatch announces that General
John CaDen BreczmridRe died yesterday after
noon his home m Lexington, KY, where he
had resided since MS return rom abroad IN 1868.
Ne nad feeble health for q long time pre-
vlous ms demise AM u was hoped that with
the return o. spring bIs condition. would improve,
bat this nope was 70 Nc disappointed
long Illness HIS DEAN. u - true was hastened
~ . surgical operation recently performed. bat "a
hs hfe could DOT nave been saved WIN
eut H. his death regarded
a. the nnI consequence OF his disease.
John G. Breckenridge came rom a Distinguished
nmuy. he vas a nephew OF the disungnixhed
divnes me Rev John sreckinrldge. u. d.. and
fhe Raw. Dr. Robert J. BRECKENRIDGE; and hts
fafber Joseph. C&Del BrocEin5Fidge, who d'ea
when ne vac only three years old. vas secretary
Of state Of Kentucky, an0 Or aieh stand
ing IN public anAlrs. On bis mothers sae ne was
descended from John wttnerspoon and samuel
rsanhope Smith, one Of whom signer OF the
Declaration OF Independence and both presidents
Of Princeton College He Was born . Lexington,
ny, January IL. 1884, hut the death OF MS
fAther left him dependent upoH the generosity Of
nis relatives. Through the ard an0rled by these
and ME own exertIons he succeeded IN obtaining
a liberal education and was graduated from Centre
college, 81 Danvile. Ky. IN Is3s. lie subsequently
spent some time a resident graduate At Prince
ton and vnen stndied law AZ the Office
o. Judge 0uwsley, aiterWard Governor of his
nys STATE. Mr.. 3reckinrdze completei his legal
stadies ~ Transylvania University. and was al
.ltsed 70 me Bar IN 1871. ne hrst practIsed f0r
srlef period At Burlington, Iowa. but returning
V Kentucky 20 Be married, ne was persuaded ~
ms trends 90 follow nk profession In hts native
STATE lie accord4nglg settled a. Georgetown, Ky.,
where ne pracased law. and 10 1874, during the
PoF canvass, be nrst took an active Interest IN
roiitics-
BTeckln dge was among tns nrst - offer nis ser.
Vices 70 hls St4se Governor OuWsley gave aim
, and he wens 10 ION General Sc0tt's army in
AeNico. On reaching zoe CITY o. Mexico MAYOR
&aa alter dong garrison dnty vitn his regImens
Aor some ume ne returlea bone. lie nae, nov.
ever, an opportunity " Distinguish himself as =
iswyeT during us BRET stay IN INC city o. Mexico
cd nis successful aeienoe 0iGeneral Pillow before
@ccari q inquiry mace n,a nues reputation.
rtvuDed tne practice 81 hB pfoiesslon, bnt ne Vas
net permitted 70 pursue At without interruption.
IN Lac he vas elected 20 the kcntncEy LeRisla
tire. foremost among Dis supporters being Henry
Gay, wao ADJured politics in ais behalf, ana was
re-eIccton, however ant the next year fis5ll ne
vas elected 20 Congress In = wing district and
over candidate personally popular, General
Leslie Coombs being me- competitor. Tne contest I
vas severe one, and when il was subsequently
nssnoaIed IN Congress th4t ne owed his election
4 iOteign aia mo, nr.n said Mr. BrecKlnrdse I
p came not mere ~ ard of money BGt IN spite
az = have 10 az that re present A district n
wnt, n the money power ~ the Commonwealth "a 4
como. 'ntrateo, and that money power IL In the /
SssSS d M opponents. i vas loooiT proc!aimed
N me treets u Inc eitY whore I'VE that should
- aefeN ed n y cost f60.OOO - 10 IL ana can
go ,he member nom New YORK tnst ~ East
saa oao |. ~ speEt tor That purpose, ana as the
reenit enon ~ van.n In 80, 10 order 70 defeat
nm Inc wnh nominated Governor Letoher, RIO
49, raver 80, tered reverse md was aeened IN
~tnr,nlr ~ a. use Him, 0ut ne was again elected
astnr 4 long ana bitter contest
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