Daniel Breck

Daniel Breck
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky's 6th district
In office March 4, 1849 – March 3, 1851
Preceded by	Green Adams
Succeeded by	Addison White
Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
In office April 7, 1843 – 1849
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Madison County
In office 1834–1835
Preceded by	multi-member district
Succeeded by	multi-member district
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Madison County
In office 1824–1828
Preceded by	multi-member district
Succeeded by	multi-member district
Personal details
Born	(1788-02-12)February 12, 1788 Topsfield, Massachusetts
Died	February 4, 1871(1871-02-04) (aged 82) Richmond, Kentucky
Party	Whig
Relations	Samuel Breck (brother)
Alma mater	Dartmouth College

Daniel Breck (February 12, 1788 – February 4, 1871) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Kentucky.

Biography

Daniel Breck (brother of Samuel Breck) was born in Topsfield, Massachusetts. He graduated from Dartmouth College in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1812. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1814, and commenced practice in Richmond, Kentucky, in October of the same year. He was a judge of the Richmond County Court. He was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1824 to 1827 and again in 1834. He was president of the Richmond branch of the State Bank of Kentucky from 1835 to 1843. He was appointed associate judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals on April 7, 1843, and served until 1849. He owned slaves.

Breck was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-First Congress. He returned to Richmond, Kentucky, and again served as president of the Richmond branch of the State Bank. He died in Richmond on February 4, 1871, and is buried at Richmond Cemetery.

References

• United States Congress. "Daniel Breck (id: B000782)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• The Political Graveyard
• Allen, William B. (1872). A History of Kentucky: Embracing Gleanings, Reminiscences, Antiquities, Natural Curiosities, Statistics, and Biographical Sketches of Pioneers, Soldiers, Jurists, Lawyers, Statesmen, Divines, Mechanics, Farmers, Merchants, and Other Leading Men, of All Occupations and Pursuits. Bradley & Gilbert. pp. 277–278. Retrieved November 10, 2008.