Buchanan, James - Public domain portrait engraving
Summary
Public domain scan of portrait art print, England, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States (1857-1861), served immediately prior to the American Civil War. He remains the only President to remain a lifelong bachelor. 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. President Franklin Pierce appointed him Ambassador to the United Kingdom. "I like the noise of democracy."
Tags
Date
1600 - 1850
Location
austria
Source
Österreichische Nationalbibliothek - Austrian National Library
Copyright info
Public Domain Mark 1.0