James Buchanan is the only U.S. president ... 1857 | In his inaugural speech, Buchanan said he would try to end the "agitation" over slavery. He told Americans that the Supreme Court would soon ...

Born: April 23, 1791, in Stony Batter, Pennsylvania... Buchanan presided over the dissolution of the Union. His faith that the legal system would resolve the slavery issue locked him into inaction.