John B. Breckinridge

John Bayne Breckinridge
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Kentucky's 6th district
In office
January 3, 1973 – January 3, 1979
Preceded byWilliam P. Curlin Jr.
Succeeded byLarry Hopkins
38th & 40th Attorney General of Kentucky
In office
January 1, 1968 – January 3, 1972
GovernorLouie Nunn
Wendell Ford
Preceded byRobert F. Matthews Jr.
Succeeded byEd W. Hancock
In office
January 4, 1960 – January 6, 1964
GovernorBert Combs
Ned Breathitt
Preceded byJo M. Ferguson
Succeeded byRobert F. Matthews Jr.
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 49th district
In office
1956–1960
Personal details
BornNovember 29, 1913
Washington, D.C., U.S.
DiedJuly 29, 1979(1979-07-29) (aged 65)
Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting placeLexington Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseHelen Congleton
RelationsSee Breckinridge family
Children2
Parent(s)Scott Dudley Breckinridge Sr.
Gertrude Ashby Bayne

John Bayne Breckinridge (November 29, 1913 – July 29, 1979) was an American politician, a Democrat who served as Attorney General of Kentucky twice and also served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky.