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Fifteenth U.S. President (1857–1861) and Pennsylvania lawyer, the only U.S. president never to have married, who presided over the nation's slide toward the Civil War.
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James Buchanan ranks #253 of 257 in the Lawyer ranking, behind Michael Avenatti, ahead of Lin Wood.
Widely ranked among worst presidents for failure before Civil War, despite prior diplomatic and legal experience.
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James Buchanan scores 2.25/10 (Poor) on Lunoo, making it rated in the Lawyer category. Widely ranked among worst presidents for failure before Civil War, despite prior diplomatic and legal experience.
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