Breckinridge was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 17th Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of United States RepresentativeWingfield Bullock (November 21, 1821 – March 3, 1823). His campaign in 1822, at the end of that term, for election in his own election to the 18th Congress was unsuccessful. Following his leaving Congress, he resumed the practice of law.[1]
Personal life
Breckinridge was twice married. His first marriage was to Mary Eliza Grayson, a daughter of Benjamin Grayson and Caroline Malinda (née Taylor) Grayson. Her brother was Peter W. Grayson, a politician in the Republic of Texas. Before her death in 1830, they were the parents of:
Caroline Jane Breckinridge (1827–1829), who died young.
Mary Eliza Breckinridge (1830–1867),[2] who married William Shakespeare Caldwell, a son of James H. Caldwell.[3]
In 1845, Breckinridge married Lucy Fry Speed, a daughter of John Speed.[4]