James Buchanan
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| James Buchanan, Jr. | |
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| Personal | |
| Date & Place of Birth | April 23, 1791 Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
| Parents | James Buchanan, Sr. Elizabeth Speer |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Education | Dickinson College Carlisle, Pennsylvania |
| Previous occupation | Lawyer U.S. Congressman March 4, 1821 - March 3, 1831 Minister to Russia January 4, 1832 – August 5, 1833 U.S. Senator December 6, 1834 – March 5, 1845 U.S. Secretary of State March 10, 1845 – March 7, 1849 Minister to Great Britain 1853–1856 |
| Spouse | None |
| Children | None |
| Date & Place of Death | June 1, 1868 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Place of Burial | Woodward Hill Cemetery Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Presidency | |
| Term of Office | March 4, 1857 – March 4, 1861 |
| Political Party | Democrat |
| Preceeded by | Franklin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Cabinet | |
| Vice-President | John C. Breckinridge |
| Secretary of State | Lewis Cass (1857 - 1860) Jeremiah S. Black (1860 - 1861) |
| Secretary of War | John B. Floyd (1857 - 1860) Joseph Holt (1861 - 1861) |
| Secretary of the Navy | Isaac Toucey (1857 - 1861) |
| Secretary of the Treasury | Howell Cobb (1857 - 1860) Philip F. Thomas (1860 - 1861) John A. Dix (1861 - 1861) |
| Secretary of the Interior | Jacob Thompson (1857 - 1861) |
| Attorney-General | Jeremiah S. Black (1857 - 1860) Edwin M. Stanton (1860 - 1861) |
| Postmaster-General | Aaron V. Brown (1857 - 1859) Joseph Holt (1859 - 1861) Horatio King (1861 - 1861) |
| Post-Presidency | |
| Later career | {{{latecareer}}} |
| Writings | {{{writings}}} |
