James Buchanan
15th President of the United States
Personal Information
- Born
- 4/23/1791 in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania
- Died
- 6/1/1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania(Age 77)
- Burial Location
- Woodward Hill Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Term in Office
- Party
- Democratic
- Years
- 1857 - 1861
- Running Mate
- John C. Breckinridge
- Age When Elected
- 65
Significant Events
Dred Scott Decision
3/6/1857
Supreme Court ruling that African Americans could not be citizens and Congress had no power to regulate slavery in territories.
John Brown's Raid on Harpers Ferry
10/16/1859
An abolitionist attempt to incite a slave rebellion.