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- NAME: James Buchanan
- OCCUPATION: U.S. President, U.S. Representative
- BIRTH DATE: April 23, 1791
- DEATH DATE: June 01, 1868
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Mercersburg, Pennsylvania
- PLACE OF DEATH: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States, the only president who remained a life-long bachelor.
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Born in Mercersburg, PA in 1791, James Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States, the only president who remained a life-long bachelor. He worked as an attorney before being elected in 1857. He served in both the House and Senate, representing Pennsylvania, as well as the Minister to Russia, under Andrew Jackson, before stepping taking the presidential oath.© 2012 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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