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Buchanan, James
US diplomat and Democratic politician
Representative from Pennsylvania 1821-1831
US ambassador to Russia 1832-1833
Senator from Pennsylvania 1834-1845
Secretary of State 1845-1849
US ambassador to Britain 1853-1856
with Pierre Soule and John Young Mason, drafted Ostend Manifesto 1854
15th president of US 1857-1861 (only US president to remain a bachelor)
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