Fun Fact 2: He was born in a log cabin He was the son of Irish immigrants
Fun Fact 3: James Buchanan was a solid supporter of Abraham Lincoln during the Civil War; he served with a group of volunteers in the War of 1812
Fun Fact 4: Although he came from a modest family, he received a good education and attended Dickinson College
Fun Fact 5: James Buchanan became the 15th President of America in 1857 when he was 65 years old, he served for 4 years until 1861
Fun Fact 6: James Buchanan is the only bachelor ever to serve as President in the White House
Fun Fact 7: James Buchanan was the last pre-Civil War president
Fun Fact 8: James Buchanan had an unusual eyesight problem, one eye was nearsighted and the other eye was farsighted. In an attempt to aid the problem he often cocked his head to one side and closed one eye
Fun Fact 9: Although Buchanan is known as the only bachelor President he was once engaged to Anne Caroline Coleman. She broke off their engagement a week before her death
Fun Fact 10: As their was no first lady James Buchanan's niece, Harriet Lane, served the role of hostess at the White House
Fun Fact 11: The nicknames of James Buchanan were “Old Buck” and "Ten-Cent Jimmie" he was given these as he claimed that ten cents was enough for a working man to live on each day
Fun Fact 12: James Buchanan is the only President that was born in Pennsylvania
Fun Fact 13: Historians have rated James Buchanan as the least effective out of all the presidents
Fun Fact 14: James Buchanan died on June 1, 1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Fun Fact 15: Over 20,000 people lined the streets during his funeral procession. James Buchanan is buried at Woodward Hill Cemetery |
