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John C. Breckinridge
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John C. Breckinridge Buchanan, James; Breckinridge, John C. 1860 U.S. presidential election cartoon Map of the United States showing the results of the 1860 presidential election by state, with states colored to indicate the winning candidate: red for Abraham Lincoln (Republican), dark blue for John C. Breckinridge (Southern Democratic), tan for John Bell (Constitutional Union), and light blue for Stephen A. Douglas (Democratic). Each state is labeled with its number of electoral votes, and New Jersey is marked as splitting its votes between Lincoln and Douglas. An American flag is faintly sho

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A full-length biography of Breckinridge is William C. Davis, Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol (1974, reissued 1992). He is also discussed in A.J. Hanna, Flight into Oblivion (1938, reissued 1999).

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Article History

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Modified link of Web site: American History Central - John C. Breckinridge Β— Facts and APUSH Notes. Aug 05, 2026
Anniversary information added. May 13, 2026
Anniversary information added. Jan 17, 2026
Add new Web site: PBS - John C. Breckinridge Memorabilia. Mar 11, 2025
Add new Web site: Northern Illinois University - Digital Library - Biographical Sketch of Hon. John C. Breckinridge, of Kentucky. Oct 01, 2024
Add new Web site: Essential Civil War Curriculum - John C. Breckinridge. Aug 06, 2024
First paragraph modernization. Feb 16, 2024
Add new Web site: Constitution Center - Vice President Profile: John C. Breckinridge. Dec 14, 2023
Add new Web site: Shenandoah Valley Battlefields National Historic District - John C. Breckinridge. Nov 03, 2023
Add new Web site: National Endowment for the Humanities - The Man Who Came in Second. Sep 20, 2023
Add new Web site: Healthline - What Are Carcinogens and How Do They Increase Your Risk of Cancer? Apr 19, 2023
Add new Web site: Virginia Center for Civil War Studies - Biography of John C. Breckinridge. Feb 25, 2023
Add new Web site: American History Central - John C. Breckinridge Β— Facts and APUSH Notes. Apr 20, 2022
Media added. Aug 16, 2017
Add new Web site: Maps of World - Biography of John. C. Breckinridge. Jun 06, 2014
Add new Web site: United States History - Biography of John C. Breckinridge. Jun 06, 2014
Add new Web site: Miller Center - Biography of John C. Breckinridge. Jun 06, 2014
Add new Web site: National Park Service - John C. Breckinridge. Feb 12, 2013
Add new Web site: United States Senate - Biography of John C. Breckinridge. Feb 12, 2013
Add new Web site: American Battlefield Trust - Biography of John C. Breckinridge. Feb 12, 2013
Added photograph. Jun 15, 2011
For the location of Centre College, changed "Georgetown" to "Danville." Nov 10, 2010
Article revised. Nov 10, 2000
Article added to new online database. Jan 28, 1999
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