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......

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