James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from ... 1853-1856 | Buchanan was the ambassador to the United Kingdom under Franklin Pierce.June 1856 | Buchanan was viewed as a "compromise candidate ...

The Democratic Party required 48 ballots before Franklin Pierce was nominated in 1852 ... but the Democrats chose the less divisive James Buchanan as their nominee.

The Democratic Party required 48 ballots before Franklin Pierce was nominated in 1852 ... but the Democrats chose the less divisive James Buchanan as their nominee.

James Buchanan is the only U.S. president from the Susquehanna Valley. He was born and raised in Franklin County, and he lived in Lancaster for most of his adult life. Sign up for our Newsletters ...