Talk:Cabell Breckinridge

Transylvania University
To the extent this man taught religion at a post-secondary level, it was probably at Transylvania University, since it had been founded by then and was in Lexington, Kentucky where he lived at the time. However, I did not add a wikilink because the Kentucky Encyclopedia is not online, and I don't have access to the works cited in the bibliography. Plus, it might well be an error, since the Breckinridge family article also mentioned a Rev. John Breckinridge in the same era and area, as well as a Rev. William T. Breckinridge, either of whom IMHO would more likely to have taught religion than this lawyer politician. Probably the A.G. John Breckinridge article would be the best place to explain family military leadership, especially if the Robert Breckinridge mentioned in the family article but without an article of his own really was a Revolutionary War general as well as also a Speaker of the Kentucky House--and his step-brother.

I realize this article received GA status in 2013, but suggest that future GA evaluators check that articles concerning 19th century Southern U.S. politicians mention their slaveholding status. I edited this article because it began seeming to say he was an abolitionist, which the census record I added contradicts. Of course maybe I too messed up with the recycling of names, for I noticed that Joseph Cabell Breckinridge Sr. born in Baltimore MD really was the son of an abolitionist and fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.

I don't have time to check this Cabell Breckinridge's genealogy, much less create articles for the 18 members of the Cabell family who served in the Virginia General Assembly (nor the 5 Breckinridges that served there after his father), given my current obligations and subjection to cyberharassment based on my age, gender, race and decision to remain politically independent pursuant to my spiritual and professional calls. For what it's worth, some Breckinridge or Hopkins ancestors may have held political office in Maryland, Pennsylvania or New Jersey, which is harder to research quickly, especially with Covid-related library closures, but at least tonight between storms I can post using Arlington wifi.Jweaver28 (talk) 21:58, 30 January 2021 (UTC)Jweaver28 (talk) 00:10, 2 February 2021 (UTC)