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  1. James Buchanan Jr. ( / bjuːˈkænən / 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. Buchanan also served as the secretary of State from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress.

  2. May 28, 2024 · James Buchanan, the 15th U.S. president, a Democrat whose efforts at compromise in the North-South conflict failed to avert the American Civil War.

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

    Oct 27, 2009 · James Buchanan (1791-1868), Americas 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...

  4. www.whitehouse.gov › about-the-white-house › presidentsJames Buchanan - The White House

    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...

  5. The 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.

  6. James Buchanan. 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 did not quite grasp the political realities of the time.

  7. www.britannica.com › summary › James-Buchanan-president-of-United-StatesJames Buchanan summary | Britannica

    James Buchanan, (born April 23, 1791, near Mercersburg, Pa., U.S.—died June 1, 1868, near Lancaster), 15th president of the U.S. (185761). He was admitted to the bar in 1812 and soon established a successful law practice.

  8. Aug 11, 2023 · April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868. Key facts about James Buchanan, fifteenth President of the United States. James Buchanan defeated John C. Frémont, the first presidential nominee of the fledgling Republican Party, and former President Millard Fillmore representing the American, or “Know-Nothing” Party in the presidential election of 1856.

  9. The American Franchise. Impact and Legacy. Scholarly 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.

  10. May 28, 2024 · James 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.