James Buchanan

James Buchanan

James Buchanan was born in April 23, 1791 in a cabin in Cove Gap,
Pennsylvania. James father came to America as a Scotch-Irish in 1783. At the age
of six his family moved to Mercersberg PA. where his father would open a general
store . James was the second of eleven in his family. James was able to go to
school where he lived but when he was not studying he was helping his father in
the shop.
James father made James work hard and taught James that he must be ready
to take care for his brothers and sister when James father died. At the age of
sixteen James father sent him to Dickinson College in Carlisle PA. James was a
serious student but he also wanted to have a good time. He began to smoke a
drink with the other students, and later was expelled from college. He begged
for them to take him back, and he would turn over a new leaf. He was allowed to
return and graduated on high honors. After college he left and went to study law
in Lancaster PA. James worked hard and later became a successful lawyer. He made
more than 11,000 a year. James became a canidate for the Pennsylavania
legislature in 1814. But the war of 1812 was growing fast. The British Had just
burned down Washingto D.C. James volunteered to serve his country so he joined a
calvary company. Buchanan returned for the election and won a seat in
legislature in 1814. He served another term and returnd to Lancaster.
James Buchanan became a popular person in Lancaster and was...

James Buchanan

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