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    James Buchanan

    President of the United States from 1857 to 1861

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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › James_BuchananJames Buchanan - Wikipedia

    James Buchanan Jr. (/ b j uː ˈ k æ n ə n / bew-KAN-ən; [3] April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician who served as the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861.

  3. www.biography.com › political-figures › james-buchananJames Buchanan - Presidency, Facts & Political Party - Biography

    Apr 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, Buchanan's inability to halt the...

  4. www.britannica.com › biography › James-BuchananJames Buchanan | Biography, Presidency, & Facts | Britannica

    Aug 1, 2024 · James Buchanan was the 15th U.S. president, a Democrat whose efforts at compromise in the North-South conflict failed to avert the American Civil War.

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  5. www.history.com › topics › us-presidentsJames Buchanan - HISTORY

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    • James Buchanan’s Early Years and Personal Life. James Buchanan was born on April 23, 1791, in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, to James Buchanan Sr. (1761-1833), a merchant who had emigrated from Ireland, and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan (1767-1833).
    • Senator and Diplomat. In 1834, after returning from Europe the previous year, James Buchanan was elected to represent his home state in the U.S. Senate.
    • Election of 1856. In 1854, President Pierce signed the Kansas-Nebraska Act, which created two new territories and allowed settlers to determine whether they would enter the Union as free states or slave states.
    • James Buchanan in the White House. Once in office, James Buchanan appointed a cabinet composed of Northerners and Southerners and hoped to keep peace between the country’s pro-slavery and anti-slavery factions.

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    James 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...

  8. www.americanhistorycentral.com › james-buchananJames Buchanan, 15th President, Biography, Life, Career ...

    Feb 2, 2024 · James Buchanan was the fifteenth President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He was the only president from the state of Pennsylvania and the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor.

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  10. www.thoughtco.com › james-buchanan-50th-presidentBiography of James Buchanan, 15th U.S. President - ThoughtCo

    Jul 8, 2019 · James Buchanan (April 23, 1791–June 1, 1868) served as America's 15th president. He presided over the contentious pre-Civil War era and was considered a hopeful and strong choice by the Democrats when he was elected. But when he left office, seven states had already seceded from the union.