Full name: James Buchanan

Born: April 23, 1791

Died: June 1, 1868

Burial site: Woodward Cemetery, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Parents: James and Elizabeth Speer Buchanan

Spouse: None

Children: None

Religion: Presbyterian

Education: Dickinson College (B.A., 1809)

Occupation: Lawyer

Government positions: Pennsylvania state representative; U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania; minister to Russia and England; secretary of state under James K. Polk

Political party: Democratic

Dates as president: March 4, 1857-March 4, 1861

Age upon taking office: 65