JAMES BUCHANAN GRAVESITE

President James Buchanan, the 15th President of the United States, lived for nearly 60 years, before succumbing to his demise on June 1, 1868. He died due to respiratory failure at his home in Wheatland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

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Updated December 6, 2024

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