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James Buchanan - College Term Paper

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 father made James work hard and taught James that he must be ready
to take care for his brothers and sister when James father died. At the age of
sixteen James father sent him to Dickinson College in Carlisle PA. James was a
serious student but he also wanted to have a good time. He began to smoke ...

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volunteered to serve his country so he joined a
calvary company. Buchanan returned for the election and won a seat in
legislature in 1814. He served another term and returnd to Lancaster.
James Buchanan became a popular person in Lancaster and was invited
to many partys and dinners. At one party he met a girl named Ann Coleman. They
later got engaged. In the spring of 1819 there were rumors that James was seeing
another girl. Ann got upset and went to stay with her sister in Philadelphia.
Later she died over an overdose of landuam. James promised to never marry again.
James went back to politics to try to forget about Ann. The federlists
party was looking for someone to run for candidate for congress. James agreed
and in 1820 he was elected to House of Represtatives. He served for 10 years.
During the time in Congress Buchanan changed his part to Democratic. In 1831
President Jackson asked James to become minister to Russia. James agreed and
went to Russia the ...

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Added: 10/20/2008 07:34:30 PM
Category: Biographies
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