He served as the 14th vice president of the US, serving under President James Buchanan, from 1857-1861. Coming from a family of prominent Kentuckians, Breckinridge’s history is complicated.

Breckinridge maintains his reputation as the youngest vice president in U.S. history. The 14th vice president served under President James Buchanan from 1857 to 1861. He was also a Confederate officer ...

He will become the third-youngest vice president in U.S. history. The youngest was John C. Breckinridge who was 36 when he became James Buchanan's vice president in 1857. JD Vance will be the ...

Here’s a look. John Breckenridge, who served as a Congressman from Kentucky in the 1850s, was the youngest vice president in history when he was selected as James Buchanan’s running mate ...

While not in the chain of command, the Vice President is next in line to take command ... President who started as a private and never wore an officer’s rank. In 1812, James Buchanan passed the ...

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After 36 years of devotion, Biden embarked on a new challenge as the 47th Vice President of the United States ... Aside from being one of the oldest U.S. presidents in history, James Buchanan was the ...

John C. Breckinridge holds the record for the nation’s youngest vice president, according to The New York Times. He was 36 when he took office in 1857 as James Buchanan’s vice president.