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 byAlexander Wilson
Succeeded byJohn 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
BornMarch 7, 1763 (1763-03-07)
near Fincastle, Virginia Colony, British America
DiedMay 13, 1833 (1833-05-14) (aged 70)
Botetourt County, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Alma materCollege of William and Mary
Washington College
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
RankBrigadier-general
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War
War of 1812

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]

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