- monwealth of Pennsylvania and of America! �file:///Volumes/LCHS%3BLCHSFS01/OCR%20Journal%20Project/PDF%20Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Owens, Robert (Robert L.) Title: James Buchanan--diplomat, international statesman, president / by Hon. Robt. L. Owens. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Buchanan

, Edward, Archibald, Maurice, William, George and Patrick. All lived on large estates, where they were greatly respected and known as the "Lairds of Buchanan." This early history may probably account for the statement made by some historians that "James Buchanan, our President, was a born Courtier and his

Lancaster County Historical Society are a number of letters, in the handwritting of James Buchanan, addressed, with but one exception, to citizens of old Lancaster, business associates and friends of the President. These letters, so far as is known, have never been published, and do not appear in John

Lancaster County Historical Society are a number of letters, in the handwritting of James Buchanan, addressed, with but one exception, to citizens of old Lancaster, business associates and friends of the President. These letters, so far as is known, have never been published, and do not appear in John

President Buchanan—Misunderstood—Wrongly Judged Address by Hon. J. Hay Brown, Ex Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, delivered at the unveiling of the statue of James Buchanan, 13th President of the United States, held June 1, 1928, in Buchanan Park, Lancaster, Pa. A PROVISION in

the county commissioners nor the chief burgess knew its purpose. Robert J. Fisher, president judge of the county courts, was one of the last to enter the room. He walked up the aisle and took a seat within the bar. The room was now filled to its utmost seating capacity and many persons stood in the

Harriet Lane (Later Harriet Lane Johnston) By (MRS. A. K.) IDA L. K. HOSTETTER T O ME has been assigned the pleasure of writing about Harriet Lane, the niece of President Buchanan, and mistress of the White House during Buchanan's term. The grandfather of Harriet Lane was James Buchanan, who

and George Walton. Maryland; Charles Carroll of Carrollton and Samuel Chase. Massachusetts; John Adams, Samuel Adams, Elbridge Gerry, John Han- cock (President-) and James Lovell. New Hampshire; Nathaniel Folsom. New York; James Duane and William Duer. North Carolina; Thomas Burke, Cornelius Harnett

the Members and Officers of the Senate of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, for the Session 1809-10. With Their Places of Residence in the Borough of Lancaster." The names of the then senators, the names of the landlords of the taverns in which they lodged, and the districts which they represented

�Bucks Countians lodged as follows: Isaac Van Horne at Nauman's and Ralph Stone and James Erwin at John Musser's corner of East Orange and Lime Streets and Gerardus Wynkoch at Judge Henry's. The Chester County legislators divided: Jos. Hemphill lodged at A Scott's on Orange Street; Jas. Hannum at

, Elbridge Gerry, probably accompanied by others, arrived on Wednesday the 24th. Christopher Marshall, in his diary, under date of Thursday, September 25th, 1777, records: "Came into town President Hancock and some others of the Delegates." One day's session of the Conti- nental Congress was held Saturday