James Buchanan, Jr. 15th President of the United States (1857-1861)

10 things to know about James Buchanan Son of the Irish --- -- Education -- James Buchanan was born on April23, 1791 in Cove Gap near NMercersburg, Pennsylvania. He was born in a log cabin He was the son of Irish immigrants. Although he came from a modest family, he receiveda good eduçation and attended Dickinson College. Head cocking- not slaves? -- James Buchanan had an unusual eyesight problem, one eye was nearsighted and the other eye was farsighted. In an attempt to aid the problem he often cocked his head to one side and closed one eye. When the Supreme Çourt decided that slaves should be considered property, and that Congress had no right to exclude slavery from the territories, Buchanan used this to bolster his belief that slavery was in fact Constitutional. - The Bachelor -- --- Although Buchanan is known as the only bachelor President he was once engaged to Anne Caroline Coleman. She broke off their engagement a week before her death. "Old Buck" and 'Ten-Cent Jimmie' - The nicknames of James Buchanan were "Old Buck" and "Ten-Cent Jimmie" he was given these as he claimed that ten cents was enough for a working man to live on each дау. ..- 15th President of America James Buchanan became the 15th President of America in 1857 when he was 65 years old, he served for 4 years until 1861 -- Key Diplomat - War of 1812 From 1834 to 1845, he zerved as the US Senator from Pennsylvania. James K. Polk named him Secretary of State in 1845. In this capacity, he negotiated the Oregon Treaty with Great Britain. Then from 1853 to 1856, he served as the minister to Great Britain under Franklin Pierce. James Buchanan was a solid supporter of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War; he served with á group of volunteers in the War of 1812 Effective much? R.I.P Historians have rated James Buchanan aş the least effective out of all the presidénts. -Death --- James Buchanan died on June 1, 1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Over 20,000 people lined the streets during his funeral procession. Infographic brought to you by: -THE- HERALDING .com