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{{Quote|I feel that my duty has been faithfully, though it may be imperfectly, performed, and, whatever the result may be, I shall carry to my grave the consciousness that I at least meant well for my country.|Buchanan in a speech to Congress, January 8, 1861}}

''James Buchanan Jr.''' (April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States from 1857-1861. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk]]'s Secretary of State from 1845 to 1849 and was a representative from Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1831. He was also Ambassador to Russia when [[Andrew Jackson]] was president. An advocate for state's rights and slavery, Buchanan was known to be a doughface and infamously failed to prevent secession that led to the [[American Civil War]]. At the age of 77, he died of pneumonia and respiratory failure on June 1, 1868.

'''James Buchanan Jr.''' (April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States from 1857-1861. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk]]'s Secretary of State from 1845 to 1849 and was a representative from Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1831. He was also Ambassador to Russia when [[Andrew Jackson]] was president. An advocate for state's rights and slavery, Buchanan was known to be a doughface and infamously failed to prevent secession that led to the [[American Civil War]]. At the age of 77, he died of pneumonia and respiratory failure on June 1, 1868.

He is generally regarded as one of the worst presidents in American history.

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He won the election in 1834 as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and continued in that position for 11 years. He was appointed to serve as President [[James K. Polk]]'s secretary of state in 1845, and eight years later was named as President [[Franklin Pierce]]'s minister to the United Kingdom.

Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. He was finally nominated in 1856, defeating incumbent Franklin Pierce and Senator Stephen A. Douglas at the Democratic National Convention. He benefited from the fact that he had been out of the country as ambassador in London and had not been involved in [[slavery]] issues. Buchanan and running mate John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky carried every slave state except Maryland, defeating anti-slavery ~~Republican John C. Frémont and~~ [[Know Nothings|Know Nothing]] former president [[Millard Fillmore]] to win the 1856 presidential election.

Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. He was finally nominated in 1856, defeating incumbent Franklin Pierce and Senator Stephen A. Douglas at the Democratic National Convention. He benefited from the fact that he had been out of the country as ambassador in London and had not been involved in [[slavery]] issues. Buchanan and running mate John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky carried every slave state except Maryland, defeating anti-slavery Republican [[John Charles Frémont]] and [[Know Nothings|Know Nothing]] former president [[Millard Fillmore]] to win the 1856 presidential election.

As President, Buchanan intervened to assure the Supreme Court's majority ruling in the pro-slavery decision in the Dred Scott case. He acceded to Southern attempts to engineer Kansas’ entry into the Union as a slave state under the Lecompton Constitution, and angered not only Republicans but also Northern Democrats.

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* He tried to admit Kansas as a slave state.

* He was a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]]~~, and~~ was openly supportive of [[slavery]]. He failed to address the issue of slavery, morally saying that slavery was wrong yet believing it was protected by the Constitution. He also blamed the Northerners and Abolitionists for the issue of slavery.

* He was a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]]

* He was openly supportive of [[slavery]]. He failed to address the issue of slavery, morally saying that slavery was wrong yet believing it was protected by the Constitution. He also blamed the Northerners and Abolitionists for the issue of slavery.

* He held a hatred against the Mormons.

* He failed to resolve the economic situation by the Panic of 1857.

* During the Mountain Meadow, he ordered the Mormon leader Brigham Young removed from his position as Governor of Utah.

* He blackmailed the Supreme Court into passing the Dred Scott Decision, which said the the Constitution did not have the right to extend citizenship to African Americans.

** This resulted in dividing the Democratic Party into two bitter factions.

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* He sent U.S. troops to the Utah territory, which resulted in the Utah War.

* He attempted to annex Cuba and make it as a slave state.

* He failed to prevent Southern secession, which ultimately led to the formation of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] and the [[American Civil War]].

* He failed to pursue peace and prevent Southern secession, which ultimately led to the formation of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] and the [[American Civil War]].

== Trivia ==

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[[Category:On & Off Villains]]

[[Category:Cowards]]

[[Category:Tyrants]]

[[Category:Totalitarians]]

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 |type of villain=Corrupt President}}
 {{Quote|I feel that my duty has been faithfully, though it may be imperfectly, performed, and, whatever the result may be, I shall carry to my grave the consciousness that I at least meant well for my country.|Buchanan in a speech to Congress, January 8, 1861}}
-''James Buchanan Jr.''' (April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States from 1857-1861. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk]]'s Secretary of State from 1845 to 1849 and was a representative from Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1831. He was also Ambassador to Russia when [[Andrew Jackson]] was president. An advocate for state's rights and slavery, Buchanan was known to be a doughface and infamously failed to prevent secession that led to the [[American Civil War]]. At the age of 77, he died of pneumonia and respiratory failure on June 1, 1868.
+'''James Buchanan Jr.''' (April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States from 1857-1861. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk]]'s Secretary of State from 1845 to 1849 and was a representative from Pennsylvania from 1820 to 1831. He was also Ambassador to Russia when [[Andrew Jackson]] was president. An advocate for state's rights and slavery, Buchanan was known to be a doughface and infamously failed to prevent secession that led to the [[American Civil War]]. At the age of 77, he died of pneumonia and respiratory failure on June 1, 1868.
 He is generally regarded as one of the worst presidents in American history.
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 He won the election in 1834 as a U.S. senator from Pennsylvania and continued in that position for 11 years. He was appointed to serve as President [[James K. Polk]]'s secretary of state in 1845, and eight years later was named as President [[Franklin Pierce]]'s minister to the United Kingdom.
-Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. He was finally nominated in 1856, defeating incumbent Franklin Pierce and Senator Stephen A. Douglas at the Democratic National Convention. He benefited from the fact that he had been out of the country as ambassador in London and had not been involved in [[slavery]] issues. Buchanan and running mate John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky carried every slave state except Maryland, defeating anti-slavery Republican John C. Frémont and [[Know Nothings|Know Nothing]] former president [[Millard Fillmore]] to win the 1856 presidential election.
+Beginning in 1844, Buchanan became a regular contender for the Democratic party's presidential nomination. He was finally nominated in 1856, defeating incumbent Franklin Pierce and Senator Stephen A. Douglas at the Democratic National Convention. He benefited from the fact that he had been out of the country as ambassador in London and had not been involved in [[slavery]] issues. Buchanan and running mate John C. Breckinridge of Kentucky carried every slave state except Maryland, defeating anti-slavery Republican [[John Charles Frémont]] and [[Know Nothings|Know Nothing]] former president [[Millard Fillmore]] to win the 1856 presidential election.
 As President, Buchanan intervened to assure the Supreme Court's majority ruling in the pro-slavery decision in the Dred Scott case. He acceded to Southern attempts to engineer Kansas’ entry into the Union as a slave state under the Lecompton Constitution, and angered not only Republicans but also Northern Democrats.
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 * He tried to admit Kansas as a slave state.
-* He was a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]], and was openly supportive of [[slavery]]. He failed to address the issue of slavery, morally saying that slavery was wrong yet believing it was protected by the Constitution. He also blamed the Northerners and Abolitionists for the issue of slavery.
+* He was a [[White supremacy|white supremacist]]
+* He was openly supportive of [[slavery]]. He failed to address the issue of slavery, morally saying that slavery was wrong yet believing it was protected by the Constitution. He also blamed the Northerners and Abolitionists for the issue of slavery.
+* He held a hatred against the Mormons.
+* He failed to resolve the economic situation by the Panic of 1857.
+* During the Mountain Meadow, he ordered the Mormon leader Brigham Young removed from his position as Governor of Utah.
 * He blackmailed the Supreme Court into passing the Dred Scott Decision, which said the the Constitution did not have the right to extend citizenship to African Americans.
 ** This resulted in dividing the Democratic Party into two bitter factions.
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 * He sent U.S. troops to the Utah territory, which resulted in the Utah War.
 * He attempted to annex Cuba and make it as a slave state.
-* He failed to prevent Southern secession, which ultimately led to the formation of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] and the [[American Civil War]].
+* He failed to pursue peace and prevent Southern secession, which ultimately led to the formation of the [[Confederate States of America|Confederacy]] and the [[American Civil War]].
 == Trivia ==
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 [[Category:On & Off Villains]]
 [[Category:Cowards]]
+[[Category:Tyrants]]
+[[Category:Totalitarians]]