Mary Cyrene Burch Breckinridge
| Mary Breckinridge | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Second Lady of the United States | |
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In role March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 | |
| President | James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Abigail Fillmore (1850) |
| Succeeded by | Ellen Hamlin |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
August 16, 1826 Georgetown, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died |
October 8, 1907 (aged 81) University Heights, The Bronx, 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 at her daughter's home in University Heights, The Bronx on October 8, 1907.[1][2][3] She was buried at Lexington Cemetery in Lexington, Kentucky.[4]
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| Honorary titles | ||
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| Vacant Title last held by Abigail Fillmore |
Second Lady of the United States 1857–1861 |
Succeeded by Ellen Hamlin |
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