15th U.S. President
James Buchanan
Watched seven states leave the union and argued that secession was illegal but that he had no power to stop it. He is usually ranked last.
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861. The last president to serve before the American Civil War, Buchanan was a supporter of the right of states to permit slavery, and generally favored the interests of slave states. His administration's support for the pro-slavery Lecompton Constitution in Kansas, and his response to the secession crisis, exacerbated the sectional tensions that led to the Civil War.
- Born
- 1791-04-23, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, USAA Saturday
- Died
- 1868-06-01, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USAA Monday, aged 77
- At birth
- Sun in Taurus, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- United States
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1791-04-23, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
America/New_YorkThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Taurus | 3°25′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 12°45′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Taurus | 14°20′ | Direct |
| Venus | Gemini | 0°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Aries | 23°26′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Virgo | 22°30′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 11°52′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Leo | 10°08′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Libra | 26°05′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 21°55′ | Direct |
Death Chart
1868-06-01, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA · time unknown, noon chart
America/New_Yorkthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Gemini | 11°24′ | Direct |
| Moon | Libra | 28°30′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 0°06′ | Direct |
| Venus | Cancer | 23°43′ | Direct |
| Mars | Taurus | 8°27′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Aries | 8°28′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Sagittarius | 1°42′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Cancer | 11°09′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Aries | 16°41′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Taurus | 16°09′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment James Buchanan was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.