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He was the last president born in the 18th century and, until the election of Joe Biden in 2020, the only one born in Pennsylvania. [4] Buchanan was the second of eleven children with six sisters and four brothers, and the eldest son of James Buchanan Sr. (1761–1821) and his wife Elizabeth Speer (1767–1833). [ 5 ]
The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2] Under the U.S. Constitution , the officeholder leads the executive branch of the federal government and is the commander-in-chief of the United States Armed Forces . [ 3 ]
Succeeded to one partial term (1 year, 1 month, and 29 days), followed by one full term 20: William McKinley: 1,654 [a] 25th • March 4, 1897 – September 14, 1901 [c] One full term; assassinated: died 6 months and 10 days into second term, 8 days after being shot 21: Abraham Lincoln: 1,503 16th • March 4, 1861 – April 15, 1865 [c]
The claim: John Hanson was the first Black president of the United States. In the past few years, multiple social media posts have declared John Hanson, not Barack Obama, as the first Black ...
Tim Scott and other presidential candidates should not be discounted from vying for their party’s nomination simply because they’re not wearing a wedding ring, writes Sophia A. Nelson.
Several presidents were unmarried for all or part of their administration. Thomas Jefferson, Andrew Jackson, Chester A. Arthur, and Martin Van Buren were widowed prior to becoming president and remained unmarried during their administration; in these cases, family members acted in the place of First Lady and White House host.
Tony Blair was desperate to establish good relations with US president George Bush, according to newly released official documents. The former prime minister was famously close to Mr Bush’s ...
1 president served as an ordained minister, serving as a pastor in the Disciples of Christ (Christian) Church, James A. Garfield. [4] [5] 1 president served as speaker of the House of Representatives, James K. Polk. 1 president served as president pro tempore of the United States Senate, John Tyler.