Daniel Breck (February 12, 1788 – February 4, 1871) was a member of the

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from

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. Daniel Breck (brother of Samuel Breck) was born in

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. He graduated from

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, 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 judge of the Richmond County Court. He was a member of the

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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

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on April 7, 1843, and served until 1849. He owned slaves. Breck was elected as a

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to the Thirty-first Congress. He returned to Richmond, Kentucky, and again served as president to the Richmond branch of the State bank. He died in Richmond on February 4, 1871 and is buried at the Richmond Cemetery.

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