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{{Villain Infobox|name=James Buchanan|Image=James Buchanan.jpg|fullname=James Buchanan Jr.|alias=President Buchanan|occupation=Lawyer<br>Diplomat<br>Ambassador of Russia<br>Secretary of State<br>President of the United States|origin=Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Negrophobia | {{Villain Infobox|name=James Buchanan|Image=James Buchanan.jpg|fullname=James Buchanan Jr.|alias=President Buchanan|occupation=Lawyer<br>Diplomat<br>Ambassador of Russia<br>Secretary of State<br>President of the United States|origin=Cove Gap, Pennsylvania, United States|crimes=[[Xenophobia]]<br>[[Negrophobia]]<br>Corruption<br>Blackmail<br>Abuse of power<br>[[Slavery]]<br>[[Hate speech]]<br>[[Racism]]<br>[[Defamation]]<br>[[Authoritarianism]]<br>[[War crimes]]|type of villain=Corrupt President|goals=Prevent the [[American Civil War]]<br>Remain in office by any means necessary<br>Preserve Slavery (All failed)}} | ||
'''James Buchanan Jr.''' (April 23, 1791 - June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States from 1857-1851. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk|James 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 [[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 1857-1851. He had previously served as [[James K. Polk|James 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 [[Civil War]]. At the age of 77, he died of pneumonia and respiratory failure on June 1, 1868. | ||
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* He was the only bachelor president, although his niece Harriet Lane, acted as the First lady and was dubbed the Democratic Queen. | * He was the only bachelor president, although his niece Harriet Lane, acted as the First lady and was dubbed the Democratic Queen. | ||
* He was the only President from Pennsylvania until Joe Biden. | * He was the only President from Pennsylvania until Joe Biden. | ||
* He was the last president who previously served as Secretary of State and the last to serve in the War of 1812. | * He was the last president who previously served as Secretary of State and the last to serve in the War of 1812. | ||
* He was the oldest president at the age of 65. | |||
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