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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]
By this time, Buchanan was Secretary of State, and, as he had promised, he introduced her to fashionable and political circles. In 1854, she joined him in London, where he was minister to the Court of St. James's. Queen Victoria gave "dear Miss Lane" the rank of ambassador's wife; admiring suitors gave her the fame of a beauty. In appearance ...
The President and First Lady's only son, James, died much earlier in childhood. 6 Family of John Quincy Adams: March 4, 1825 — March 4, 1829 John Quincy and Louisa Adams George, John, and Charles Francis: The President was the oldest son of the 2nd President of the United States, John Adams, and his wife, Abigail Adams. The President and ...
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
James McGill Buchanan Jr. (/ b juː ˈ k æ n ə n / bew-KAN-ən; October 3, 1919 – January 9, 2013) was an American economist known for his work on public choice theory [1] originally outlined in his most famous work, The Calculus of Consent, co-authored with Gordon Tullock in 1962.
According to the newly released book “Worst. President. Ever.,” the esteemed title belongs to James Buchanan, the 15th president of the United States.
James Spence Monroe May 1799 – September 28, 1800 [12] [a] no spouse: died after "several days sickness". [12] Maria Hester Monroe: April 8, 1802 – June 20, 1850 Samuel Laurence Gouverneur: Mother of: Hester Gouverneur (1821-1821) James Monroe Gouverneur (1822–1885) Elizabeth Kortright Gouverneur (1824–1868) Samuel Laurence Gouverneur ...
James was born in the Stockwell district of Glasgow in 1785. He was the son of Alexander Buchanan, a blacksmith and farrier, and his wife Jean Robertson.Aged 14, he went to work in a warehouse dealing in produce from the West Indies.