| John Cabell Breckenridge (1821-1875)...elected vice-president of the U.S. under James Buchanan in 1856; unsuccessful candidate for President in 1860; elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1861 until he was expelled by resolution December 4, 1861 for support of the rebellion; entered the Confederate Army during the Civil War as Brigadier General and in April of 1862 was promoted to Major General; secretary of war in Jefferson Davis's cabinet from January, 1865 until their surrender in April. |