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USA: James Buchanan (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. Restored daguerrotype, Mathew Brady (1822-1896), c. 1850-1868

James Buchanan, Jr. (April 23, 1791 June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (185761), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and later the Senate, then served as Minister to Russia under President Andrew Jackson.<br/><br/>. He was named Secretary of State under President James K. Polk, and as of 2016 is the last former Secretary of State to serve as President of the United States. After Buchanan turned down an offer to sit on the Supreme Court, President Franklin Pierce appointed him Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in which capacity he helped draft the Ostend Manifesto.

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USA: James Buchanan (1791-1868) was the 15th President of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. Restored daguerrotype, Mathew Brady (1822-1896), c. 1850-1868

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James Buchanan, Jr. (April 23, 1791 June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (185761), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War. He represented Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and later the Senate, then served as Minister to Russia under President Andrew Jackson.

. He was named Secretary of State under President James K. Polk, and as of 2016 is the last former Secretary of State to serve as President of the United States. After Buchanan turned down an offer to sit on the Supreme Court, President Franklin Pierce appointed him Ambassador to the United Kingdom, in which capacity he helped draft the Ostend Manifesto.

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