Clifton R. Breckinridge

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Clifton Breckinridge
United States Minister to Russia
In office November 1, 1894 – December 10, 1897
President	Grover Cleveland William McKinley
Preceded by	Andrew White
Succeeded by	Ethan Hitchcock
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Arkansas
In office November 4, 1890 – August 14, 1894
Preceded by	John Clayton (elect)
Succeeded by	John Little
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1885 – September 5, 1890 Unseated
Preceded by	James Kimbrough Jones
Succeeded by	John Clayton (elect)
Constituency	2nd district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	Constituency reestablished
Succeeded by	Constituency abolished
Constituency	at-large district
Personal details
Born	Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (1846-11-22)November 22, 1846 Lexington, Kentucky, U.S.
Died	December 3, 1932(1932-12-03) (aged 86) Wendover, Kentucky, U.S.
Resting place	Lexington Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Katherine Carson ​ ​ (m. 1876; died 1921)​
Children	James Mary
Relatives	John C. Breckinridge (father) Mary Burch (mother) Breckinridge family
Education	Washington and Lee University
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States
Branch/service	Confederate States Army  Confederate States Navy
Rank	Midshipman
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Clifton Rodes Breckinridge (November 22, 1846 – December 3, 1932) was a Democratic alderman, congressman, diplomat, businessman and veteran of the Confederate Army and Navy. He was a member of the prominent Breckinridge family, the son of Vice President of the United States and Confederate General John C. Breckinridge and the great-grandson of U.S. Senator and Attorney General of the United States John Breckinridge.