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James Breckenridge
Member From: 1789 - 1808
- Birth Date: March 7, 1763 Birth Place:Fincastle (then southern Augusta County)
- Death Date: May 13, 1833
- Gender: Male Race: Caucasian, Scotch-Irish
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- Education: Studied law under George Wythe, post-Revolution, at William & Mary (circa 1785)
- Military Service: In 1781, at age 18, joined his uncle Colonel William Preston’s rifle company and was appointed an ensign (lieutenant) under General Nathaniel Green in the Continental Army.
Although he opposed war with Britain in 1812 he led the militia as a brigadier general, helping to shore up defenses around Washington, D.C., and Baltimore.
During War of 1812, at age 49, appointed brigadier general of 3rd Brigade, Virginia Militia and commanded troops in southwest Virginia - Occupation/Profession: Lawyer
- Additional Info: His brother John Breckinridge served in the U.S. Senate and as U.S. attorney general.
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Member of Congress, 1809-1817
Board of Visitors, University of Virginia (1919-1833)
| Session | District | District Number | Party | Leadership | Committees |
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| 1790 | Botetourt | Courts of Justice Privileges & Elections |
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| 1796 | Botetourt | Claims Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1797-1798 | Botetourt | Federalist | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1798-1799 | Botetourt | Federalist | Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1799-1800 | Botetourt | Federalist | Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1800-1801 | Botetourt | Federalist | Clerk's Office Courts of Justice Privileges and Elections Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1801-1802 | Botetourt | Federalist | Courts of Justice Propositions and Grievances |
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| 1806-1807 | Botetourt | Federalist | |||
| 1807-1808 | Botetourt | Federalist | Courts of Justice Executive Expenditures Finance Privileges and Elections |
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