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James Buchanan Jr. (/ b j uː ˈ k æ n ə n / bew-KAN-ən; [3] April 23, 1791 – June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. Buchanan also served as the secretary of state from 1845 to 1849 and represented Pennsylvania in both houses of the U.S. Congress .
Family of James Buchanan: March 4, 1857 — March 4, 1861 James Buchanan: The President never married or had children. The President's niece, Harriet Lane, acted as First Lady and served as hostess at White House functions. 16 Family of Abraham Lincoln: March 4, 1861 — April 15, 1865 Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln Robert Todd, Willie, and Tad
Barack Obama is thus far the only president to have ancestry from outside of Europe; his paternal family is of Kenyan Luo ancestry. He is also believed to be a direct descendant of John Punch, a colonial-era slave born in modern-day Cameroon. [2] There is no evidence that any president has had Indigenous American ancestry.
James Buchanan Henry (March 1, 1833 – February 17, 1915) [1] was a lawyer, writer, Private Secretary to the President of the United States, nephew and ward [2] of James Buchanan. [3] [4] He was the first man to hold this office after it became a paid government post. [5] He held this position for two years. [6]
Harriet Lane's family was from Franklin County, Pennsylvania. She was the youngest child of Elliott Tole Lane, a merchant, and Jane Ann Buchanan Lane. She lost her mother when she was nine; when her father's death two years later made her an orphan, she requested that her favorite uncle, James Buchanan, be appointed as her legal guardian.
John Buchanan Floyd (June 1, 1806 – August 26, 1863) was an American politician who served as the 31st Governor of Virginia.Under president James Buchanan, he also served as the U.S. Secretary of War from 1857 to 1860.
John Cabell Breckinridge (January 16, 1821 – May 17, 1875) was an American politician who served as the 14th vice president of the United States, with President James Buchanan, from 1857 to 1861. Assuming office at the age of 36, Breckinridge is the youngest vice president in U.S. history.
Descendants [ edit ] His granddaughter through his son Joseph, Elizabeth Spencer, was married to General Lewis Cass (1782–1866), who also served as governor of the Michigan Territory , a United States senator from the state of Michigan , and as secretary of state under President James Buchanan .