James Buchanan

15th President

•  Born - April 23, 1791

•  Death – June 1, 1868 - Age 77

•  Birthplace – Cove Gap, Pennsylvania

•  Vice President – John C. Breckinridge

•  First Lady – None

•  Democrat

•  Term - 1857-1851

•  Children - None

•  Nickname - Ten-Cent Jimmy

•  Famous Quote - "If you are as happy, my dear idr, on entering this house as I am in leaving it, you are the happiest man in the country."

•  Pets - Lara - Newfoundland, Punch - Toy Terrier, Eagle

•  He was a bachelor.

•  His niece, Miss Harriet Lane, stepped up to serve as White House hostess.

•  The United States actually shrank while he was President. Seven states left the Union during his term. Slavery was becoming a big problem.

•  President Buchanan sends message to England's Queen Victoria over first transatlantic cable.

•  He graduated from Dickinson College in 1809.

•  One of his eyes was near-sighted and the other was far-sighted. He always cocked his head to the left.