Breck, James Lloyd, 1818-76, American Episcopal clergyman and missionary, b. Philadelphia. In 1841 he established a seminary at Nashotah, Wis., with which he was connected until 1850, when he turned to missionary work among the Ojibwa in Minnesota. In 1858, with Bishop Henry B. Whipple, he founded at Faribault, Minn., the Seabury Divinity School and church schools for boys and girls.

Breck may refer to:

People

• A popular Swiss name, von Breck.
• Dr. John H. Breck, Sr. (1877 – 1965), founder of Breck Shampoo
• James Lloyd Breck (1818 – 1876), Episcopal missionary
• Joseph Berry Breck (1830 – 1865), American naval officer
• Julia Breck (1941 – ), British actress
• Peter Breck (1929 – ), American actor
• Samuel Breck (1771 – 1862), U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania

Places

• Breckenridge, Colorado

Other

• Breck Shampoo, known for the "Breck Girls" advertising campaign
• Breck School, Golden Valley, Minnesota
• USS Breck, US Navy Clemson-class destroyer