The presidency of James Buchanan began on March 4, 1857, when James Buchanan was inaugurated as 15th president of the United States, and ended on March...

James Buchanan Jr. (/bjuːˈkænən/ bew-KAN-ən; April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was an American lawyer, diplomat, and politician. He served as the 15th president...

presidential election, 1856: James Buchanan elected president; John C. Breckinridge, vice president March 4, 1857 – Buchanan becomes the 15th president;...

president with only 39% of the vote in a four-man race. December 18 – Crittenden Compromise fails. December 20 – President Buchanan fires his cabinet. December...

inauguration of James Buchanan as the 15th president of the United States was held on Wednesday, March 4, 1857, at the East Portico of the United States...

Democrat James Buchanan defeated Republican nominee John C. Frémont and Know Nothing nominee Millard Fillmore. The main issue was the expansion of slavery...

Constitutions of Kansas Wikisource has original text related to this article: Lecompton Constitution "Key Events in the Presidency of James Buchanan". Miller...

was established in 1861. Three states were admitted during the presidency of James Buchanan: Minnesota in 1858, Oregon in 1859, and Kansas in 1861. The American...

Haiti, President James Buchanan issued Executive Orders establishing United States territorial jurisdiction beyond just the Guano Act of 1856. The United...

Tyler, James K. Polk, Zachary Taylor, Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan. During this era, the United States annexed the Republic of Texas...