Desha Breckinridge | |
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 Desha Breckinridge in 1920 | |
| Born | August 5, 1867 |
| Died | February 18, 1935 (aged 67) |
| Education | Bachelor of Arts |
| Alma mater | Princeton University |
| Known for | Progressive Era Journalism |
| Spouse(s) | Madeline McDowell Breckinridge (1872–1920) and Mary Frazer LeBus (1872–1949) |
Desha Breckinridge (August 5, 1867 – February 18, 1935) was the editor and publisher of the Lexington Herald from 1897 to 1935. In 1898, he married Madeline McDowell, who became nationally known as Madeline McDowell Breckinridge. He was a brother of Sophonisba Breckinridge and the son of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge, a member of Congress from Kentucky and a lawyer. His grandfather was the abolitionist minister Robert Jefferson Breckinridge, and his great-grandfather was John Breckinridge.