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James Buchanan

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President of the United States from 1857 to 1861

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James Buchanan Jr. (April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. A Democrat from Pennsylvania, he upheld a pro-slavery interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that did little to reverse the sectional crisis between the North and South. In his final months in office, seven Southern states seceded, forming the Confederacy. On April 12, 1861, Confederate forces attacked Fort Sumter, starting the American Civil War.

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Born
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Place of birth
Stony Batter wd
Died
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Place of death
Lancaster wd
Citizenship
United States wd
Occupation
politician, diplomat, lawyer, statesperson, ambassador wd
Political party
Democratic Party wd
Education
Dickinson College wd

Positions held wd

  • President of the United States (4 March 1857 – 4 March 1861)
  • President-elect of the United States (4 November 1856 – 4 March 1857)
  • United States Secretary of State (10 March 1845 – 7 March 1849)
  • United States senator (4 March 1845 – 5 March 1845)
  • United States senator (4 March 1843 – 4 March 1845)
  • United States senator (4 March 1841 – 4 March 1843)
  • United States senator (4 March 1839 – 4 March 1841)
  • United States senator (4 March 1837 – 4 March 1839)
  • United States senator (4 March 1835 – 4 March 1837)
  • United States senator (6 December 1834 – 4 March 1835)
  • United States ambassador to the Russian Empire (11 June 1832 – 5 August 1833)
  • United States representative (4 March 1823 – 3 March 1831)
  • United States representative (4 March 1821 – 4 March 1823)
  • member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives (1814–1816)
  • senator

About

During his time as a member of the Federalist Party, Buchanan was elected to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. He won five terms in the U.S. House of Representatives, aligning with the Democratic Party of Andrew Jackson. Buchanan was appointed Minister to Russia by President Jackson in 1832 and became a U.S. senator in 1834. Serving in the Senate until 1845, he became the 17th U.S. secretary of state under President James K. Polk, and served as Minister to Britain under President Franklin Pierce from 1853 to 1856.

Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination. He was nominated and won the 1856 presidential election. Before taking office as president, Buchanan intervened with the Supreme Court case of Dred Scott v. Sandford to secure its pro-slavery ruling, and this verdict was released two days after his inauguration. He supported efforts to admit the Kansas Territory into the Union as a slave state under the Lecompton Constitution. Buchanan honored his pledge to serve only one term and supported his vice president John C. Breckinridge's unsuccessful candidacy in the 1860 presidential election. He did not reconcile the fractured Democratic Party amid divisions involving Stephen A. Douglas, contributing to the election of Republican and former congressman Abraham Lincoln.

Buchanan's leadership during his lame duck period, before the…

Questions

When was James Buchanan born?
James Buchanan was born on 23 April 1791 in Stony Batter.
What positions has James Buchanan held?
Positions held by James Buchanan include: President of the United States (1857–1861); President-elect of the United States (1856–1857); United States Secretary of State (1845–1849); United States senator (1845–1845); United States senator (1843–1845).
Where did James Buchanan study?
James Buchanan was educated at Dickinson College.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia (English): James Buchanan · CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (Nepali): जेम्स बुकानान · CC BY-SA 4.0
  3. Wikidata item Q12325 · CC0 1.0
  4. Image: James Buchanan (cropped).jpg by From Brady daguerreotype (Mathew Brady) (1822-1896) (Public domain)

Last updated · facts checked 7 November 2026

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