James M. Buchanan (diplomat)

James Madison Buchanan
United States Minister to Denmark
In office
1858–1861
PresidentJames Buchanan
Preceded byHenry Bedinger
Succeeded byBradford R. Wood
Personal details
BornMay 1803
Pikesville, Maryland, U.S.
DiedAugust 23, 1876(1876-08-23) (aged 73)
Berkeley, West Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic-Republican, Democrat, Whig
SpouseJane Ellen Carns
Children
  • William
  • John Adams
  • James Jr.
  • Emily
  • John Rowan
  • Edmund
  • Rebecca
  • Harvey
  • Ellen

James Madison Buchanan (May 1803 – August 23, 1876) was a Baltimore, Maryland jurist and diplomat.[1]

  1. ^ Blume, Kenneth J. (2016). Historical Dictionary of U.S. Diplomacy from the Civil War to World War I. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 82. ISBN 9781442273337. Retrieved 12 January 2018.