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Presidents Elected Without a Majority
In order to win a plurality, a candidate must receive a greater number of votes than anyone running against him. If he receives 50 votes, for example, and two other candidates receive 49 and 2, he…BUCHANAN, James, Congress, PA (1791-1868)
Senate Years of Service: 1834-1845 Party: Democrat BUCHANAN James , a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania and 15th President of the United States; born at Cove Gap, near Mercersburg,…Dallas, Texas
Source: iStock Mayor: Eric Johnson (since 2019) City Manager: T.C. Broadnax 2010 census population (rank): 1,197,816 (9); Male: 598,962 (50.0%); Female: 598,854 (50.0%); White: 607,415 (50…James Breck PERKINS, Congress, NY (1847-1910)
PERKINS James Breck , a Representative from New York; born at St. Croix Falls, Polk County, Wis., November 4, 1847; moved with his parents to Rochester, N.Y., in 1856; attended the public schools…Order of Presidential Succession
Next in line to lead the free world It has only happened four times in history, but if the president of the United States is killed or incapable of fulfilling their duties, the country needs a backup…SHIELDS, James, Congress, MO (18061810-1879)
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855; 1858-1859; 1879-1879 Party: Democrat; Democrat; Democrat SHIELDS James , a Senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri; born in Altmore, County Tyrone,…James Hardin PETERSON, Congress, FL (1894-1978)
PETERSON James Hardin , a Representative from Florida; born in Batesburg, Lexington County, S.C., February 11, 1894; moved to Lakeland, Fla., in 1903; attended the public schools; was graduated…Whig party
(Encyclopedia) Whig party, one of the two major political parties of the United States in the second quarter of the 19th cent. By the time Fillmore had succeeded to the presidency, the…Ohio Company
(Encyclopedia) Ohio Company, organization formed (1747) to extend settlements of Virginia westward. The members were mostly Virginia planters interested in land speculation and the fur trade. A royal…Blake, Eubie
(Encyclopedia) Blake, Eubie (James Hubert Blake), 1887–1983, African-American pianist and composer, b. Baltimore. His career extended from ragtime (see…Trending
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