Legacy
As a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives and the United States House of Representatives, Breckinridge was regarded as an independent moderate.
John B. Breckinridge hailed from the politically famous Breckinridge family. He was the great-great-grandson of John Breckinridge, who had served as the second Attorney General of Kentucky and in the Kentucky House of Representatives and who also served as a member of the United States Senate and as Attorney General of the United States. John B. Breckinridge was also the great-nephew of William Campbell Preston Breckinridge who also represented Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives.
| United States House of Representatives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by William P. Curlin, Jr. |
U.S. Representative from Kentucky's 6th congressional district January 3, 1973-January 3, 1979 |
Succeeded by Larry Hopkins |
| Legal offices | ||
| Preceded by Jo M. Ferguson |
Attorney General of Kentucky 1960–1964 |
Succeeded by Robert Matthews |
| Preceded by Robert Matthews |
Attorney General of Kentucky 1968–1972 |
Succeeded by Ed W. Hancock |
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