southern advisers

Which President Was Born In Pineville North Carolina?

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Which President Was Born In Pineville North Carolina? November 2, 1795 James Knox Polk is born in Pineville North Carolina. The first of ten children, James Polk was born in a farmhouse (possibly a “log” cabin) in what is now Pineville, North Carolina in Mecklenburg County, just outside of Charlotte. Has any president been born

Why Was James Buchanan Called Old Buck?

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Why Was James Buchanan Called Old Buck? Nicknames: Old Public Functionary, used by Buchanan in his December 1859 State of the Union address and adopted by newspapers. Old Buck, from a shortening of his last name, used later in life. Bachelor President, per his unmarried status. What is James Buchanan most famous for? James Buchanan,