James Buchanan was born in April 23, 1791 in a cabin in Cove Gap, Pennsylvania. James father came to America as a Scotch-Irish in 1783. At the age of six his family moved to Mercersberg PA. where his father would open a general store . James was the second of eleven in his family. James was able to go to school where he lived but when he was not studying he was helping his father in the shop. James …showed first 75 words of 676 total…

…showed last 75 words of 676 total…Fillmore in the race. Buchanan became the first bachelor to become president. He also became the first man from PA to become president. On March 4, 1857 James was elected president. Two days after Jame's inauguration the Supreme Court declared the Dred Scott case that Congress did not have any power over slavery. James played a big role in slavery. After James retired from politics he went back to Lancaster were he would die seven years later.