Quo Fuit places 3 dated presences for James Buchanan across 3 places, from 1819 to 1855.
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James Buchanan Jr. (April 23, 1791 to June 1, 1868) was the 15th president of the United States, serving from 1857 to 1861.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where James Buchanan was documented, and when
9 December 1819exact date
Philadelphiaattested“She broke off the engagement, and on December 9, 1819, died at her sister's home in Philadelphia at age 23.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1855year
Londonattested“In 1855, as Buchanan's desire to return home grew, Pierce asked him to hold the fort in London in light of the relocation of a British fleet to the Caribbean.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1855year
Caribbeanattested“In 1855, as Buchanan's desire to return home grew, Pierce asked him to hold the fort in London in light of the relocation of a British fleet to the Caribbean.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
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23 April 1791exact date
Cove Gap, Pennsylvaniamentioned“was born into a Scotch-Irish family on April 23, 1791, in a log cabin at the Stony Batter farm, near Cove Gap in the Allegheny Mountains of southern Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
23 April 1791exact date
Allegheny Mountainsmentioned“was born into a Scotch-Irish family on April 23, 1791, in a log cabin at the Stony Batter farm, near Cove Gap in the Allegheny Mountains of southern Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
23 April 1791exact date
Stony Battermentioned“was born into a Scotch-Irish family on April 23, 1791, in a log cabin at the Stony Batter farm, near Cove Gap in the Allegheny Mountains of southern Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1794year
Mercersburg, Pennsylvaniamentioned“Shortly after Buchanan's birth, the family relocated to a farm near Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and later settled in the town in 1794.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1812year
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamentioned“In 1812, Buchanan passed the bar exam and remained in Lancaster when Harrisburg became the new capital of Pennsylvania.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
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Baltimorementioned“Although he did not serve in a militia during the War of 1812, he joined a group of young men who seized horses for the United States Army in the Baltimore area during the British occupation.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1814year
Pennsylvaniamentioned“In 1814, he was elected as a Federalist to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and became its youngest member.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
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Pennsylvania House of Representativesmentioned“In 1814, he was elected as a Federalist to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives and became its youngest member.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1818year
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamentioned“In 1818, Buchanan met Anne Caroline Coleman at a grand ball in Lancaster, and the two began courting.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1820year
Pennsylvania House of Representativesmentioned“In the congressional elections of 1820, Buchanan ran for a seat in the House of Representatives.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1852 to 1866period
Lancaster, Pennsylvaniamentioned“In 1852, he was named president of the Board of Trustees of Franklin and Marshall College in Lancaster, and he served in this capacity until 1866.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1852year
United Kingdommentioned“Pierce won the election in 1852, and six months later, Buchanan accepted the position of United States Minister to the United Kingdom, a position that represented a step backward in his career and that he had twice previously rejected.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1857year
Utah Territorymentioned“In the spring of 1857, the Latter-day Saints and their leader Brigham Young had been challenging federal representatives in Utah Territory, causing harassment and violence against non-Mormons.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
1857year
Utahmentioned“In the spring of 1857, the Latter-day Saints and their leader Brigham Young had been challenging federal representatives in Utah Territory, causing harassment and violence against non-Mormons.”source: Wikipedia: James Buchanan
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