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James Breckinridge
James Breckinridge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Virginia's 5th district
	In office; March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1817
Preceded by	Alexander Wilson
Succeeded by	John Floyd
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Botetourt County
	In office; 1823; Alongside Allen Taylor
	In office; 1819–1820; Alongside Jesse Rowland, Thomas Burwell
	In office; 1806–1807; Alongside Charles Beale, Andrew Lewis
	In office; 1796–1801; Alongside Thomas Madison, John Miller, William McClanahan
	In office; 1789–1790; Alongside Robert Harvey, Martin McFerran
Personal details
Born	March 7, 1763; near Fincastle, Virginia Colony, British America
Died	May 13, 1833 (aged 70); Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S.
Political party	Federalist
Alma mater	College of William and Mary; Washington College
Profession	Attorney
Military service
Rank	Brigadier-general
Battles/wars	American Revolutionary War; War of 1812

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James Breckinridge (March 7, 1763 – May 13, 1833) was a Virginia lawyer and politician and a member of the Breckinridge family. He served in the Virginia House of Delegates, as well as the U.S. House of Representatives. He also fought in the American Revolutionary War and served as a brigadier-general during the War of 1812.^[1]

Family and early life

Breckinridge was born near Fincastle in Botetourt County in the Colony of Virginia. He was the son of Robert Breckinridge whose father had immigrated from Ireland. His mother was the former Leticia Preston.^[2] His brother was John Breckinridge and he was the great-great-great-uncle of John Bayne Breckinridge. He married Ann Cary Selden (daughter of Wilson Cary Selden & Elizabeth Jennings) born 1770 died 1843.

He studied under private tutors and during the Revolutionary War, he served in Colonel Preston's rifle regiment under General Nathanael Greene. He attended Washington College (now Washington and Lee University) and graduated from the College of William and Mary in 1785. He studied law and was admitted to the bar and practiced in Fincastle in 1787.

He built Breckinridge Mill in 1822, to replace an earlier mill he built in 1804.^[3] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1980, with a boundary increase in 2002.^[4]

Political career

February 22, 1825 letter from Thomas Jefferson to General Breckinridge.

Breckinridge served as a delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates intermittently between 1789 and 1824. He took a special interest in the construction of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal. He was then elected as a Federalist to the Eleventh Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1817). He was an associate of Thomas Jefferson in the establishment of the University of Virginia and served as brigadier general in the War of 1812.

Elections

1796; Breckinridge was a candidate for United States Senator, defeated by Democratic-Republican Stevens Thomson Mason^[5]
1799; Breckinridge was a candidate for Governor, defeated by Democratic-Republican James Monroe
1809; Breckinridge was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.72% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican Alexander Wilson.
1811; Breckinridge was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican Thomas L. Preston.
1813; Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.
1815; Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.

Death and burial

Breckinridge died at his country home, "Grove Hill," Botetourt County, Virginia, May 13, 1833, and was buried in the family burial plot on his estate near Fincastle.

References

^ Gunter, Donald W. "Breckinridge, James (1763–1833)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
^ Dictionary of American Biography Vol. 2, p 5
^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Breckinridge Mill" (PDF).
^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
^ "VA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 19, 2024.

United States Congress. "James Breckinridge (id: B000785)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Alexander Wilson	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th congressional district 1809–1817	Succeeded by John Floyd

[1] Gunter, Donald W. "Breckinridge, James (1763–1833)". Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved May 4, 2016.

[2] Dictionary of American Biography Vol. 2, p 5

[VAnom-3] Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission Staff (May 1980). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Breckinridge Mill" (PDF).

[nris-4] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.

[5] "VA US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved May 19, 2024.

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 Breckinridge served as a delegate to the Virginia House of Delegates intermittently between 1789 and 1824. He took a special interest in the construction of the [[Chesapeake and Ohio Canal]]. He was then elected as a [[Federalist Party (United States)|Federalist]] to the Eleventh Congress and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1809 – March 3, 1817). He was an associate of [[Thomas Jefferson]] in the establishment of the [[University of Virginia]] and served as brigadier general in the War of 1812.
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-Breckinridge was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.72% of the vote, defeating Democrat-Republican Alexander Wilson.
+*'''[[1799 Virginia gubernatorial election|1799]]'''; Breckinridge was a candidate for Governor, defeated by Democratic-Republican James Monroe
+*'''1809'''; Breckinridge was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 56.72% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican Alexander Wilson.
+*'''1811'''; Breckinridge was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Democratic-Republican Thomas L. Preston.
+*'''1813'''; Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.
+*'''1815'''; Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.
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-'''1811'''
+Breckinridge died at his country home, "Grove Hill," Botetourt County, Virginia, May 13, 1833, and was buried in the family burial plot on his estate near Fincastle.
-Breckinridge was re-elected with 58.4% of the vote, defeating Democrat-Republican Thomas L. Preston.
-'''1813'''
-Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.
-'''1815'''
-Breckinridge was re-elected unopposed.
-==Death and afterward==
-Breckinridge died at his country home, "Grove Hill," Botetourt County, Virginia, May 13, 1833 and was buried in the family burial plot on his estate near Fincastle.
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v t e The Breckinridge family
First generation	James Breckinridge John Breckinridge
Second generation	Cabell Breckinridge James Douglas Breckinridge Robert Jefferson Breckinridge William Lewis Breckinridge
Third generation	John Cabell Breckinridge Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. Robert Jefferson Breckinridge Jr. William Campbell Preston Breckinridge John Breckinridge Grayson Peter A. Porter Charles Henry Breckinridge John Robert Breckinridge
Fourth generation	Clifton Rodes Breckinridge John Witherspoon Breckinridge Desha Breckinridge Henry Skillman Breckinridge Madeline McDowell Breckinridge Scott Dudley Breckinridge Sophonisba Preston Breckinridge Peter A. Porter B. B. Warfield Ethelbert Dudley Warfield L. Irving Handy
Fifth generation	James Carson Breckinridge John Bayne Breckinridge Mary Breckinridge Samuel Miller Breckinridge Long
Sixth generation	John Cabell "Bunny" Breckinridge Marvin Breckinridge Patterson

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