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James Buchanan
Democrat · House and Senate · Pennsylvania · 1821–1861
James Buchanan was a Democratic U.S. representative and senator from Pennsylvania, serving 1821–1861. Cast 2,506 votes and missed 21.6%.
- Years in Congress
- 16
- Votes missed
- 21.6%
- Born
- 1791
- Died
- 1868
Biography
James Buchanan Jr. was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861. A Democrat from Pennsylvania, he upheld a pro-slavery interpretation of the U.S. Constitution that did little to reverse the sectional crisis between the North and South. In his final months in office, seven Southern states seceded, forming the Confederacy.
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Terms in office
- House, Pennsylvania, 3rd District1821–1823 · Federalist
- House, Pennsylvania, 4th District1823–1825 · Democratic Republican
- House, Pennsylvania, 4th District1825–1831 · Jackson
- Senate, Pennsylvania1834–1837 · Jackson
- Senate, Pennsylvania1837–1845 · Democrat
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Capitol Receipts, “James Buchanan (D-PA), House & Senate 1821–1861,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/past-member/B001005/james-buchanan (accessed 2026-10-14).