James Buchanan - Wikipedia Buchanan was an advocate for states' rights, particularly regarding slavery, and minimized the role of the federal government preceding the American Civil War Buchanan was a lawyer in Pennsylvania and won his first election to the state's House of Representatives as a Federalist
James Buchanan - HISTORY 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
10 Facts About James Buchanan - Have Fun With History James Buchanan brought to the presidency one of the most extensive political résumés of any U S leader His career began in the Pennsylvania State Legislature before he entered the U S House of Representatives, where he served for ten years
James 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 and to remain a lifelong bachelor
James Buchanan - Miller Center 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
Presidency of James Buchanan - Wikipedia Buchanan led on the first ballot, boosted by the support of powerful Senators John Slidell, Jesse Bright, and James A Bayard, who presented Buchanan as an experienced leader who could appeal to the North and South
James Buchanan - 15th President, Sectionalism, Compromise | Britannica 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