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James Buchanan

James Buchanan was the 15th President of the United States and served from March 4, 1857 to March 4, 1861.

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What city was James Buchanan born?

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James Buchanan was born in Stony Batter, Pennsylvania on April 23rd, 1791.

President James Buchanan used force to try to prevent the southern states from seceding?

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Just prior to the outbreak of the American Civil War, President James Buchanan did not use force to try to prevent the Southern states from seceding from the Union. Believing secession to be illegal, but also believing that the Federal government had no right to use force to prevent secession, President Buchanan alienated both Southerners and Northerners in his final months in office before Abraham Lincoln was sworn in (in March 1865) as the country's next president.

What did James Buchanan do for a living?

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U.S. President, from Pennsylvania. Only President to be a bachelor.

How much is James Buchanan coins worth 1857 -1861?

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This coin would have to be seen before an accurate estimate of value could be made.

What date was James Buchanan elected for president?

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Buchanan was 65 when he was elected in 1856.

What was James Buchanan major contribuon while in the office?

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US President James Buchanan has not been treated well by history. What he did contribute was that he won the 1856 presidential election defeating the radical Republican John Fremont. Fremont would have been a disaster for the US. With that said, there is one important contribution by Buchanan. He could have recognized the Confederacy and he made the right choice in not doing so.

What age was James Buchanan when elected president?

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Buchanan was the 15th President serving from 1857 to 1861.

What branch of the military did James Buchanan serve?

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He didn't any military experience except for a few days in a special militia unit that was raised to defend Baltimore from the British during the War of 1812. When the British left the area, the group disbanded.

Who ran against James Buchanan?

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Jackson was a candidate for president three times.

The first time in 1824 there was no national campaign and the other regional candidates were William Crawford, Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams.

In 1828, Jackson's opponent was the incumbent John Quincy Adams.

In 1832, Henry Clay was the opposition

Who did James Buchanan lose to at the presidential democratic nomination in 1852?

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James Buchanan (Democrat) was the 15th President of the US, elected in 1857 - he defeated John Fremont in the general election. By the way, Mr Buchanan was the only US president who never married.

Did Buchanan run for re-election?

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In the U.S. Presidential election of 2000, Pat Buchanan was on every state's ballot except Michigan and the District of Columbia.

What happened when James Buchanan was in office?

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James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States for four years. Many people consider him to be one of the least active or worthwhile presidents so far. He also fought in two long wars. He stood up for the constitutional rights of individuals to hold slaves. Buchanan won after a hotly contested campaign and the threat of Civil War if any of the Republicans won.

The Dred Scott court case occurred at the beginning of his administration which stated that slaves were considered property. Despite being against slavery himself, Buchanan felt that this case proved the constitutionality of slavery. He fought for Kansas to be entered into the union as a slave state but it was eventually admitted as a free state in 1861.

There was an economic depression in 1857 called (so appropriately) the Panic of 1857. The North and West were hit hard but Buchanan took no action to help alleviate the depression.

When the time came for reelection, Buchanan had decided against running again. He knew that he had lost all support, and he was unable to stop the problems that would lead to secession.

In November of 1860, Abraham Lincoln (A Republican) was elected as president immediately causing seven states to secede from the Union forming the Confederate States of America. Buchanan did not believe that the federal government could force a state to remain in the Union. Afraid of Civil War, he ignored aggressive action by the Confederate States and abandoned Fort Sumter. He left office with the union divided.
James Buchanan was born on April 23,1791.Buchanan is the only president who was never married.He was engaged to Ann Coleman but they broke off their engagement after an argument.In 1845 he became secretary of state under president James K.Polk.In 1857 Buchanan became the 15th president of the United States.In 1861 he retired to his home Wheatland.James Buchanan died on June 1,1868.He was 77 years old when he died.

Why was james buchanan never married?

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He was engaged ; they quarreled ; she broke off the engagement. Shortly thereafter she died, possibly a suicide. Her father blamed him for her death and Buchanan wrote that his happiness was buried with her. The details were never known. Some guess that she heard some unfounded rumors about him.

Many of Buchanan's letters were destroyed according to his direction after he died.

How did James Buchanan's fiancee die?

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Her name was Anne Coleman. She died suddenly soon after they broke off the engagement. Suicide is possible. Her father blamed the death on James and would not let him attend the funeral. No one seems sure of what happened.