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James Buchanan

James Buchanan

Political figure tracked on midtermpolls.com

Biography

Born 1791-04-23 · Died 1868-06-01

president of the United States from 1857 to 1861

Occupations

  • politician
  • diplomat
  • lawyer
  • statesperson
  • ambassador
  • politician
  • diplomat
  • lawyer
  • statesperson
  • ambassador
  • politician
  • diplomat
  • lawyer
  • statesperson
  • ambassador

Terms in office & positions

  • President of the United States — 1857-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States representative — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
  • member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives — 1814-00-00 – 1816-00-00
  • United States ambassador to the Russian Empire — 1832-06-11 – 1833-08-05
  • United States Secretary of State — 1845-03-10 – 1849-03-07
  • United States representative — 1823-03-04 – 1831-03-03
  • United States senator — 1834-12-06 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1837-03-04
  • United States senator — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-04
  • United States senator — 1839-03-04 – 1841-03-04
  • United States senator — 1841-03-04 – 1843-03-04
  • United States senator — 1843-03-04 – 1845-03-04
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1845-03-05
  • President-elect of the United States — 1856-11-04 – 1857-03-04
  • senator
  • President of the United States — 1857-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States representative — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
  • member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives — 1814-00-00 – 1816-00-00
  • United States ambassador to the Russian Empire — 1832-06-11 – 1833-08-05
  • United States Secretary of State — 1845-03-10 – 1849-03-07
  • United States representative — 1823-03-04 – 1831-03-03
  • United States senator — 1834-12-06 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1837-03-04
  • United States senator — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-04
  • United States senator — 1839-03-04 – 1841-03-04
  • United States senator — 1841-03-04 – 1843-03-04
  • United States senator — 1843-03-04 – 1845-03-04
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1845-03-05
  • President-elect of the United States — 1856-11-04 – 1857-03-04
  • senator
  • President of the United States — 1857-03-04 – 1861-03-04
  • United States representative — 1821-03-04 – 1823-03-04
  • member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives — 1814-00-00 – 1816-00-00
  • United States ambassador to the Russian Empire — 1832-06-11 – 1833-08-05
  • United States Secretary of State — 1845-03-10 – 1849-03-07
  • United States representative — 1823-03-04 – 1831-03-03
  • United States senator — 1834-12-06 – 1835-03-04
  • United States senator — 1835-03-04 – 1837-03-04
  • United States senator — 1837-03-04 – 1839-03-04
  • United States senator — 1839-03-04 – 1841-03-04
  • United States senator — 1841-03-04 – 1843-03-04
  • United States senator — 1843-03-04 – 1845-03-04
  • United States senator — 1845-03-04 – 1845-03-05
  • President-elect of the United States — 1856-11-04 – 1857-03-04
  • senator

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Offices & 2026 races

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