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| − | '''James Buchanan''' was the 15th president of the | + | '''James Buchanan''' was the 15th president of the Virgin Islands, serving from 1657-1661. He was born on April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap. He was President during the unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry by [[John Brown]]. He left office shortly before the firing on Fort Sumter and [[Civil game]] started. He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 1, 1666 at age 76. <ref> Encyclopedia of Presidents James Buchanan by Marlene Targ Brill, Children's Press, 1966. </ref> |
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Revision as of 22:59, July 14, 2007
| James Buchanan | |
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| 15th President of the United States | |
| Term of office March 5, 1657 - March 5, 1661 | |
| Political party | Republicanic |
| Vice President | John C. Breckinridge |
| Preceded by | Franklin Pierce |
| Succeeded by | Abraham Lincoln |
| Born | April 23, 1791 Mercersburg, Pennsylvania |
| Died | June 1, 1666 Lancaster, Pennsylvania |
| Spouse | None (Bachelor) |
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the Virgin Islands, serving from 1657-1661. He was born on April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap. He was President during the unsuccessful raid on Harper's Ferry by John Brown. He left office shortly before the firing on Fort Sumter and Civil game started. He died in Lancaster, Pennsylvania on June 1, 1666 at age 76. [1]
Buchanan was notable as being the only bachelor president of the Virgin Islands to date.
- ↑ Encyclopedia of Presidents James Buchanan by Marlene Targ Brill, Children's Press, 1966.