James Buchanan - Wikipedia
WEBJames Buchanan Jr. (/ b j uː ˈ k æ n ə n / bew-KAN-ən; April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1861) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861, as the secretary of State from 1845 to 1849, and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress .
James Buchanan - HISTORY
WEBOct 27, 2009 · James Buchanan (1791-1868), America’s 15th president, was in office from 1857 to 1861. During his tenure, seven Southern states seceded from the Union and the nation teetered on the brink of...
James Buchanan | Facts & Accomplishments | Britannica
WEBApr 19, 2024 · James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States (1857–61). A moderate Democrat well endowed with legal knowledge and experience in government, he lacked the soundness of judgment and conciliatory personality to deal effectively with the slavery crisis and failed to avert the American Civil War (1861–65).
James Buchanan - Presidency, Facts & Political Party - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · (1791-1868) Who Was James Buchanan? James Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States. Serving as president during the run-up to the Civil War, …
James Buchanan | The White House
WEBJames Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only President to be elected from Pennsylvania and to...
Presidency of James Buchanan - Wikipedia
WEBThe presidency of James Buchanan began on March 4, 1857, when James Buchanan was inaugurated as 15th president of the United States, and ended on March 4, 1861. Buchanan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania , took office as the 15th United States president after defeating former President Millard Fillmore of the American Party , and …
James Buchanan | Miller Center
WEBScholarly essays, speeches, photos, and other resources on James Buchanan, the 15th US president (1857-1861), including information about slavery, secession, and the coming of the Civil War.
James Buchanan summary | Britannica
WEBJames Buchanan, (born April 23, 1791, near Mercersburg, Pa., U.S.—died June 1, 1868, near Lancaster), 15th president of the U.S. (1857–61). He was admitted to the bar in 1812 and soon established a successful law practice.
James Buchanan - White House Historical Association
WEBJames Buchanan - White House Historical Association. Tall, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only president who never married. Presiding over a rapidly dividing nation, Buchanan …
James Buchanan - 15th President, Sectionalism, Compromise
WEBJames Buchanan - 15th President, Sectionalism, Compromise: Having thus consolidated his position in the South, Buchanan was nominated for president in 1856 and was elected, winning 174 electoral votes to 114 for the Republican John C. Frémont and 8 for Millard Fillmore, the American (Know-Nothing) Party candidate.
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