#SkipToJanuary1861 I did my best to keep the country together, but when I sent ships to re-supply Fort Sumter in South Carolina, the southern troops opened fire.
I was born in Pennsylvania, and I was the only American president to come from this area. I grew up in a large family with ten brothers and sisters. 1791
#THROWBACK Back when I was Secretary of State, my biggest accomplishment was my work with the Oregon Treaty in 1845. The Treaty established a westward border for the United States.
I am the only president that will stay as a bachelor. I was the 17th member of the United States Secretary of State and served in the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. #TheOnlyBachelor