James Buchanan Jr. (/ bjuːˈkænən / ⓘ bew-KAN-ən; [3] April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. He also served as the 17th United States …

Dec 6, 2025 · 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.

James Buchanan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, is inaugurated as the nation's fifteenth President. He enters office without a strong national mandate, having mustered support from only four of fourteen …

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 …

15th President of the United States: 1857 ‐ 1861. Buchanan selected as presidential nominee by the Democratic Party, in place of incumbent president Franklin Pierce (who was a candidate). Election …

Oct 27, 2009 · 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 …

In his final years, Buchanan supported the Union cause but critics castigated him for permitting secession. After the war, Buchanan published a book that defended his views of the Constitution and …

A chronology of key events in the lives of James Buchanan (1791-1868), representative and senator from Pennsylvania, secretary of state, and fifteenth president of the United States, and his niece and …

Comprehensive information about James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States

Buchanan, a Democrat from Pennsylvania, took office after defeating the Republican candidate, John C. Frémont, and the Know Nothing candidate, former President Millard Fillmore, in the 1856 presidential …