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James Buchanan was born on April 23 1791 in Cove Gap Pennsylvania.
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James Buchanan graduated Dickinson College in Pennsylvania
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after graduating from Dickinson he went on to study law in Lancaster Pennsylvania.
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he was admitted to the bar and went on to be an established lawyer. -
he was elected the Pennsylvania house of representatives as a member of the federalists party
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James Buchanan had answered a call to enter the war. his regiment saw no action.
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he was engaged to Ann Coleman, but her parents did not approve. she had to call it off and she died shortly after. -
before Buchanan was 30 he was worth over 250,00 a sizable fortune. because of his legal skills.
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he served in congress from 1821-31 -
Buchanan's strong effort helped Andrew Jackson win the presidental election.
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he was the legal gaurdian of his niece harriet lane. she was born in 1830. she served as his first lady while he has in office.
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after Coleman's death he poured himself into his work. and aimed for a seat in the us representative. he served inn congress from 1821-31
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after Jackson was reelected he appointed Buchanan the envoy to Russia.
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returning from ST. Petersburg he won a US state senate seat.
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he had a house keeper who stayed with him until his death. miss Hetty.
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Buchanan had hopes for the campaign for many years ( 1844, 1848, and 1852) but when he finally got it he was hesitant to take it.
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during the decade he was president the population grew by 26%
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the plantations in the south doubled. heavy industry was concentrated outside the region.
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he returned home and plotted to gain the 1852 democratic nomination. -
the Kansas Nebraska act was passed 3 years before Buchanan was elected. it made it so Kansas could vote to be a slave free state. then Buchanan had to accept the results.
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some wanted slavery to be abolished and others did not. southerners were angered.
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when they won, every significant bill they passed was either fell before southern votes in senate or was vetoed by Buchanan.
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John Brown armed slaves and were rebelling slavery. they moved south hoping to attract more slaves. Buchanan captured Brown.
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oil was found in Pennsylvania creating a new energy source.
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the tension between Buchanan and Douglas snapped leading Lincoln to win the election.
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after leaving office Buchanan retired and moved back to his home Wheatland in Pennsylvania. -
the telegraph service was invented during his time in office.
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after the war he decided to wright a book about his life. the public ignored the book.
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after his book was published he vanished from the public. he only saw close friends and family. in his home where he retired.
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he died June 1 1868
