Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge

Mary Breckinridge
Second Lady of the United States
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861
President James Buchanan
Preceded by Abigail Fillmore (1850)
Succeeded by Ellen Hamlin
Personal details
Born (1826-08-16)August 16, 1826
Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S.
Died October 8, 1907(1907-10-08) (aged 81)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Spouse(s) John Breckinridge (1843–1875)

Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge (August 16, 1826 – October 8, 1907), the daughter of Clifton Rhodes Burch and Alethia Viley, was born in Georgetown, Scott County, Kentucky, in 1826. After a brief courtship, she was married on December 12, 1843 to John Cabell Breckinridge, and with him eventually had five children, including Arkansas Congressman Clifton R. Breckinridge. Mary Breckinridge was widowed in 1875, and died on October 8, 1907 in Buffalo, New York, aged 81.[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://www.civilwarwomenblog.com/2009/09/mary-cyrene-burch-breckinridge.html
  2. ↑ http://thepeerage.com/p15312.htm#i153115
  3. ↑ http://www.loc.gov/rr/mss/text/breckinr.html#ms997003_bioghist_Chron_25
Honorary titles
Vacant
Title last held by
Abigail Fillmore		 Second Lady of the United States
1857–1861 		Succeeded by
Ellen Hamlin
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