[DOC] [TLE] James Buchanan - Wikipedia [PAR] James Buchanan, Jr was the 15th President of the United States (185761), 
serving immediately prior to the American Civil War. He represented 
Pennsylvania in the United States House of Representatives and later the Senate
, then served as Minister to Russia under President Andrew Jackson. ... He was 
named Secretary of State under President James K. Polk, and as of... [DOC] [TLE] List of Presidents of the United States by other offices held - Wikipedia [PAR] This is a list of Presidents of the United States by other offices (either elected or 
appointive) held. Every President of the United States has served as either: .... 
Johnson and Kennedy both served under Vice President Nixon (19531961). ... 
Congressman Adams also served with Congressman Polk (18311839), and 
later... [DOC] [TLE] Andrew Johnson - Wikipedia [PAR] Andrew Johnson (December 29, 1808  July 31, 1875) was the 17th President of 
the United States, serving from 1865 to 1869. Johnson became president as he 
was vice president at the time of the ... He served as alderman and mayor there 
before being elected to the Tennessee House of Representatives in 1835. [DOC] [TLE] Zachary Taylor - Wikipedia [PAR] Zachary Taylor (November 24, 1784  July 9, 1850) was the 12th President of the 
United States, serving from March 1849 until his death in July 1850. Before his 
presidency, Taylor was a career officer in the United States Army, ... His top 
priority as president was preserving the Union, but he died seventeen months 
into his... [DOC] [TLE] Presidential Elections - U.S. Presidents - HISTORY.com [PAR] Find out more about the history of Presidential Elections, including videos, ... the 
election of George Washington, but he remained reluctant to run until the last ... 
Before the adoption of the Twelfth Amendment, each elector cast two votes for ..... 
who had become president when Taylor died in 1850, and Secretary of State... [DOC] [TLE] Presidents of the United States, In the order in which they served ... [PAR] Madison was elected President of the USA in 1808 and in 1812; he served from 
1809 until 1817. .... Fillmore was Vice President under Zachary Taylor, but 
became president ... Secretary of State (to President James K. Polk), and minister 
to Great Britain. ... Lincoln was assassinated shortly before the end of the Civil 
War. [DOC] [TLE] Why Do Secretaries of State Make Such Terrible Presidential ... [PAR] Aug 12, 2014 ... Prior to that, six secretaries of state went on to be elected president after ... and 
former secretary of state under James Polk who was elected to the presidency in 
1856. ... diplomats who became president all served in the country's infancy. .... 
being at State has helped Hillary Clinton enormously, he says,... [DOC] [TLE] Big Mo's Presidents Review: August 2007 [PAR] Aug 5, 2007 ... He then served as Polk's highly effective secretary of state (that was quite a ... He 
would continue his dreams for Cuba during his presidency. ... Without getting into 
the details of how the Dred Scott case came before the high court, ..... Buchanan's 
election in 1856 probably prevented a secession crisis that... [DOC] [TLE] James Buchanan: Life in BriefMiller Center [PAR] During his administration, the Union broke apart, and when he left office, civil war 
threatened. ... Becoming a successful attorney, he advanced from state legislator 
to ... House in 1844, 1848, and 1852 before finally achieving his goal in 1856. ... 
Influenced by the new President, who was sympathetic to Southern interests, the
... [DOC] [TLE] Abraham Lincoln: Life Before the PresidencyMiller Center [PAR] Rural life was difficult in America's frontier during the early 1800s. ... In his last 
duty, he served as a private in the Independent Spy Corps, which ... justice of the 
peace even before passing the state bar exam in 1836, and getting his license in 
1837. ... Congressman Lincoln boldly challenged President James Polk's 
assertion... [DOC] [TLE] Presidential Fun Facts - Little Known Facts [PAR] FOURTEEN PRESIDENTS served as vice presidents: J.

Question: The last Secretary of State to become president, he served under Polk & Taylor before being elected in 1856
Answer: James Buchanan