James Buchanan

By clinton7
  • James Buchanan born

    James Buchanan born

    Born with father James Sr. and mother Elizabeth Buchanan and 9 siblings. born in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania.
  • James graduates from Dickinson College

    James graduates from Dickinson College

    Before went to school at Old Stone Academy, Almost got suspended for bad behavior. Moved to Lancaster Pennsylvania.

  • James Admitted to the bar

    admitted to the bar is when a lawyer is given permission to study law. He also enlisted at the start of the War of 1812

  • Elected as a member of of the Federalist party of Pennsylvania House of Representatives

    Later won seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

  • Resigns from House of Representatives

    James served 5 consecutive terms from 1821-1831

  • Andrew Jackson appoints James as his envoy to Russia

    An Envoy is another word for ambassador. This showed his aptitude as an ambassador.

  • James returned to the United States

    When he returned he won a seat in senate as a Democrat. He held the seat for 10 years until 1845.

  • James became James K. Polk's secretary of state.

    with this position, he used to further an expansionist agenda.

  • James makes an unsuccessful bid for Democratic Presidential nominee

    James lost to Franklin Pierce, who made James the minister to England, After becoming president.

  • James Buchanan Elected president

    defeated Republican candidate John C. Fremont. The First lady was his niece Harriet Lane.
  • James Buchanan Dies

    James Buchanan Dies

    During retirement he made much of his time to defending his handling to the events leading to the Civil War. He died in Lancaster Pennsylvania.