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President James Buchanan and his cabinet

President James Buchanan and his cabinet
Artist
McClees & Vannerson, active 1857 - 1860
James Earle McClees, 1821 - 1887
Julian Vannerson, c. 1827 - 1875
Sitter
James Buchanan, 21 Apr 1791 - 1 Jun 1868
Lewis Cass, 9 Oct 1782 - 17 Jun 1866
J. Black
Isaac Toucey, 15 Nov 1792 - 30 Jul 1869
J. Thompson
Aaron V. Brown
John Buchanan Floyd, 01 Jun 1806 - 26 Aug 1863
Howell Cobb, 7 Sep 1815 - 9 Oct 1868
John Cabell Breckinridge, 15 Jan 1821 - 17 May 1875
Date
c. 1859
Type
Photograph
Medium
Salted paper print
Dimensions
25.1 x 21.0 cm (9 7/8 x 8 1/4" )
Topic
Howell Cobb: Male
Howell Cobb: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Howell Cobb: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury
Howell Cobb: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Speaker of the House
Howell Cobb: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Georgia
Howell Cobb: Politics and Government\Governor\Georgia
John Buchanan Floyd: Male
John Buchanan Floyd: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Buchanan Floyd: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War\Confederate Army
John Buchanan Floyd: Politics and Government\Governor\Virginia
Lewis Cass: Male
Lewis Cass: Law and Crime\Lawyer
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
Lewis Cass: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Ohio
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\US Senator\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Governor\Territorial Governor\Michigan
Lewis Cass: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister\US Minister
James Buchanan: Male
James Buchanan: Law and Crime\Lawyer
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Pennsylvania
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\President of US
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Minister
James Buchanan: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania
John Cabell Breckinridge: Male
John Cabell Breckinridge: Law and Crime\Lawyer
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Presidential candidate
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US
John Cabell Breckinridge: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Business executive\Railroad executive
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War\Confederate Secretary of War
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Kentucky
John Cabell Breckinridge: Politics and Government\US Senator\Kentucky
Isaac Toucey: Male
Isaac Toucey: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General
Isaac Toucey: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy
Isaac Toucey: Politics and Government\US Senator\Connecticut
Isaac Toucey: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Connecticut
Isaac Toucey: Politics and Government\Governor\Connecticut
J. Black: Male
J. Thompson: Male
Aaron V. Brown: Male
Portrait
Place
United States\District of Columbia
Credit Line
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Object number
NPG.99.158
Data Source
National Portrait Gallery
Location
Currently not on view