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James Breckenridge Speed | |
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.png) Portrait of Speed | |
| Born | January 4, 1844 Boonville, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | July 7, 1912 (aged 68) Rockland, Maine, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cave Hill Cemetery Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Spouse | Hattie Bishop |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | James Speed (uncle) John Speed (grandfather) |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Service | Union Army |
| Unit | 1st Ohio Battery 27th Kentucky Infantry Regiment |
| Battles / wars | American Civil War |
James Breckenridge Speed (alternatively James Breckinridge Speed; January 4, 1844 – July 7, 1912) was an American corporate executive, entrepreneur, and philanthropist based in Louisville, Kentucky. He served as the President of the Louisville Railway Company and over the course of his life founded and led multiple public companies including the Louisville Cement Company and the Ohio Valley Telephone Company.