Descendant of John C. Breckinridge, who was the US Vice President under President James Buchanan, the predecessor of President Abraham Lincoln and also a Confederate general.
His family was extremely wealthy. They owned the prestigious Palace Hotel in San Francisco and the famous Comstock Lode silver mine near Virginia City, Nevada.
Had six grandchildren.
His idol was Christine Jorgensen.
Great-great-great-grandson of U.S. Attorney General John Breckenridge.
Great-grandson of Wells Fargo Bank founder Lloyd Tevis.