Farmington Hills is neighbor to Farmington. Together, the cities form a district represented in Michigan's State House District 37 by Democrat Christine Greig. Farmington Hills is part of State Senate District 14, represented by Democrat Vincent Gregory.
James Buchanan's Vice President, John Breckenridge (1857-1861), later served in the Confederate Army. James Buchanan was the only President born in Pennsylvania. James was a Presbyterian. Buchanan served in the War of 1812. James Buchanan knew a lot about being president.He had had contact with every president from James Monroe to Franklin Pierce. He had served as a congress man, senator, cabinet officer, ambassador, and party leader before becoming president.ames Buchanan's Vice President, John Breckenridge (1857-1861), later served in the Confederate Army. James Buchanan was the only President born in Pennsylvania. James was a Presbyterian. Buchanan served in the War of 1812. James Buchanan knew a lot about being president.
Buchanan served as Secretary of State under Polk from 1845 to 1849, despite objections from Buchanan's rival, Vice President George Dallas. In this capacity, he helped negotiate the 1846 Oregon Treaty establishing the 49th parallel as the northern boundary of the western United States.uchanan was nominated by the Democratic Party in the 1856 presidential election. Throughout most of Pierce's term, he had been stationed in London as a minister to the Court of St. James's, so was not caught up in the crossfire of sectional politics that dominated the country.