Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, 1837-1904

LC control no.	n 96107350
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Breckinridge, William Campbell Preston, 1837-1904 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Breckinridge, W. C. P. (William Campbell Preston), 1837-1904 Breckinridge, Mr. (William Campbell Preston), 1837-1904 Breckinridge, Wm. C. P. (William Campbell Preston), 1837-1904
Associated country	United States
Located	Lexington (Ky.)
Birth date	1837-08-28
Death date	1904-11-19
Place of birth	Baltimore (Md.)
Place of death	Lexington (Ky.)
Affiliation	Centre College (Danville, Ky. : 1819-1901) United States. Congress. House
Profession or occupation	Journalists Legislators Lawyers
Found in	Library of Congress Manuscript Division for Breckinridge Family Papers, 1752-1965 (William Campbell Preston Breckinridge; born 28 Aug. 1837 in Baltimore, Md.; died 1904 in Lexington, Ky.; joined Confederate Army in 1862; editor of Lexington Observer and Reporter, Lexington, Ky., 1866-68; served in U.S. House of Rep., 1884-1894; chief ed. writer for Lexington Morning Herald, Lex., Ky., 1897) Vinegar made from grain, 1886: p. 1 (Mr. W.C.P. Breckinridge, from the Committee on Ways and Means) Military reservations at Fort Douglas, 1890: p. 1 (Mr. Breckinridge, of Kentucky) Address at the unvailing of the monument erected to the memory of James Lewis Young, 1879: t.p. (Wm. C.P. Breckinridge) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: pages 121 ("William Campbell Preston Breckinridge" politician and journalist; attended school in Pennsylvania and Kentucky, graduated from Centre College in Danville in 1855 and became an attorney. Known as "The Silver-tongued Orator", he became an outstanding platform speaker. Served in U.S. House March 4, 1885 to March 3, 1895. Sued by his mistress after he married another woman in a sensational case, ending his political career. Died November 19, 1904.)
Associated language	eng