James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States, holding office from 1857-61 as
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James Buchanan

James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States, holding office from 1857-61 as the country became divided leading up to secession and the Civil War. He served Pennsylvia in both the U.S. House and Senate and overseas as a foreign minister in Great Britain and Russia.

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