James Buchanan
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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 ....
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.... 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 invited
to many partys ....
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