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For other people named James Buchanan, see James Buchanan (disambiguation). James Buchanan, Jr. (/bjuËËkÃ¦nÉn/; April 23, 1791 â June 1, 1868) was the 15th President of the United States (1857â61), serving immediately prior to the American Civil War. He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president to remain a lifelong bachelor, and the last president born in the 18th century.