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John Breckinridge
Republican · Senate · Kentucky · 1801–1805
John Breckinridge was a Republican U.S. senator from Kentucky, serving 1801–1805. Cast 226 votes and missed 5.0%.
- Years in Congress
- 4
- Votes missed
- 5.0%
- Born
- 1760
- Died
- 1806
Biography
John Breckinridge (December 2, 1760 – December 14, 1806) was an American politician, militia officer, planter, and lawyer. He served several terms in the state legislatures of Virginia and Kentucky before being elected to the United States Senate. Breckinridge also served as the United States Attorney General during the second term of President Thomas Jefferson.
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Terms in office
- Senate, Kentucky1801–1805 · Republican
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Capitol Receipts, “John Breckinridge (R-KY), Senate 1801–1805,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/B000787/john-breckinridge (accessed 2026-10-16).