James D. Breckinridge
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James Douglas Breckinridge (died May 6, 1849) was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
. He was a member of the Breckinridge family
.
Born in Woodville, near Louisville, Kentucky
, Breckinridge attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
), Lexington, Virginia
from 1800 to 1803.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Louisville, Kentucky
.
He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from 1809 to 1811.
He was appointed judge by Governor
Joseph Desha
in April 1826, but declined to serve.
Breckinridge was elected as a Democratic-Republican
to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Wingfield Bullock
(November 21, 1821 – March 3, 1823).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the Eighteenth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
, May 6, 1849.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.
He was reinterred in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Louisville in 1867.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
. He was a member of the Breckinridge family
Breckinridge family
The Breckinridge family is a family of politicians and public figures from the United States. The family has included six members of the United States House of Representatives, two United States Senators, a cabinet member, two Ambassadors, a Vice President of United States and an unsuccessful...
.
Born in Woodville, near Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, Breckinridge attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University
Washington and Lee University is a private liberal arts college in Lexington, Virginia, United States.The classical school from which Washington and Lee descended was established in 1749 as Augusta Academy, about north of its present location. In 1776 it was renamed Liberty Hall in a burst of...
), Lexington, Virginia
Lexington, Virginia
Lexington is an independent city within the confines of Rockbridge County in the Commonwealth of Virginia. The population was 7,042 in 2010. Lexington is about 55 minutes east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles north of Roanoke, Virginia. It was first settled in 1777.It is home to...
from 1800 to 1803.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
He served as member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
from 1809 to 1811.
He was appointed judge by Governor
Governor of Kentucky
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...
Joseph Desha
Joseph Desha
Joseph Desha was a U.S. Representative and the ninth Governor of Kentucky. Desha was the first Kentucky governor not to have served in the Revolutionary War. He did, however, serve under William Henry Harrison and "Mad" Anthony Wayne in the Northwest Indian War, and lost two brothers in battle...
in April 1826, but declined to serve.
Breckinridge was elected as a Democratic-Republican
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
to the Seventeenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States Representative Wingfield Bullock
Wingfield Bullock
Wingfield Bullock was a U.S. Representative from Kentucky.Born in Spotsylvania, Virginia, Bullock studied law.He moved to Kentucky.He served as member of the Kentucky Senate from Shelby County from 1812 to 1814....
(November 21, 1821 – March 3, 1823).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1822 to the Eighteenth Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, May 6, 1849.
He was interred in St. John's Cemetery.
He was reinterred in St. Louis Catholic Cemetery, Louisville in 1867.