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RARE ! Pièce de bois "Président vente en gros James Buchan" de chez lui encapsuléeIndustry:Historical Signed:Yes Up for auction aRARE! "James Buchanan" Piece Of Wood From His Home Encapsulated.This item is certified authentic by ToddMueller Autographs and comes with their Certificate of Authenticity.
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James Buchanan Jr.(/bjuːˈkænən/; April 23, 1791– June 1, 1868) was anAmerican lawyer and politician who served as the 15thpresident of the UnitedStates(1857–1861). He previously served asSecretary of State(1845–1849)and representedPennsylvaniain bothhouses of theU.S. Congress. He was astates rightsadvocate, and minimized the role of thefederal government in the nations closing era ofslavery. He istherefore consistentlyrankedby historians as one of the least effectivepresidents in history, for his failure to mitigate the national disunity thatled to theAmerican Civil War. Buchananwas a prominent lawyer in Pennsylvania and won his first election to thestate'sHouse ofRepresentativesas aFederalist. In 1820, he was elected to theU.S. Houseof Representativesand retained that post for 11 years,aligning withAndrew JacksonsDemocratic vente en gros Party.He served as JacksonsMinister to Russia(1832). He won election in 1834 asaU.S. senator from Pennsylvaniaand also held thatposition for 11 years. In 1845 he was appointed to serve as PresidentJames K. PolksSecretary of State,and in 1853 he was named as PresidentFranklin PiercesMinister to the United Kingdom. Beginning in 1844 Buchananbecame a regular contender for the Democratic partys presidential nomination.He was finally nominated in 1856, defeating incumbent Franklin Pierce andSenatorStephen A. DouglasattheDemocraticNational Convention. Buchanan and running mateJohn C. BreckinridgeofKentucky defeated RepublicanJohn C. FrémontandKnow-Nothingformer presidentMillard Fillmoreto win the1856presidential election. Buchanan supported the decision of theSupreme CourtintheDred Scottcase, which denied a slaves petition forfreedom. He also joined with Southern leaders in attempting to admitKansasto the Union as a slave state. He thereby angerednot only the Republicans but also many Northern Democrats. Buchanan honored hispledge to serve only one term, and supported Breckinridges unsuccessfulcandidacy in the1860presidential election, which was won by RepublicanAbraham Lincoln. Just weeks after Lincoln was elected asBuchanans successor, Southern states began seceding from the U.S., and theAmerican Civil War started. Historians fault Buchanan for not addressing theissue of slavery, and for not forestalling thesecession.
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RARE ! Pièce de bois "Président vente en gros James Buchan" de chez lui encapsulée