John W. Breckinridge
Democratic
| Date | Party | Office | Votes | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03-15-1884 | Democratic | AD-05 | 0 | Win |
Candidate Biography:
John Witherspoon Owen Breckinridge
Born: December 22, 1850 in Lexington, Kentucky
Married: Louise and Harriett
Child: Lloyd Tevis, John Cabell, and Florence Louise
Family: Son of Vice President John C. Breckinridge
Family: Great-great-grandson of John Witherspoon, who signed the Declaration of Independence
Died: May 9, 1892 in Merced, CA
1890s: District Attorney, Merced County
- Died of "Cramp Colic", now called Appendicitis.
- OBITUARY: "Mr. Breckinridge was one of the most talented men in California gifted with all that goes to make up a brilliant lawyer and gentleman. Although still a young man, he had climbed high in his profession and was known in many cities and towns of California as a lawyer of unquestioned ability and of unquestioned integrity in business matters."
Source: "John W. Breckinridge", Mariposa Gazette (5/14/1892)
Source: History of Political Conventions in California, 1849-1892 by Winfield J. Davis (1893)