The general consensus among historians is that James Buchanan was the worst.
Historical consensus places James Buchanan as the worst ever President of the United States.
didn't do anything to prevent the civil war
Most historians consider James Buchanan as the worst.
Between 1850 and 1860, the three presidents considered to be among the worst in American history were Millard Fillmore, Franklin Pierce, and James Buchanan. Buchanan is often considered the worst of all.
James Buchanan (Democrat) was the 15th President of the US, elected in 1857 - he defeated John Fremont in the general election. By the way, Mr Buchanan was the only US president who never married.
president who died in office that is considered to be the worst president
it is hard to say who the worst president is but here is the list of the bottom enntries James Buchanan Andrew Johnson Franklin Pierce Warren G. Harding Millard Fillmore George W Bush Herbert Hoover Martin Van Buren Zachary Taylor John Tyler
The US has had several bad presidents. James Buchanan was the president before the Civil War started. Ulysses Grant allowed a lot of corruption as president. Some say William Henry Harrison who caught a cold at his inauguration and died a month after taking office.http://www.worldatlas.com/articles/who-were-the-worst-presidents-in-the-history-of-the-united-states.html
Some say Buchanan
I am unaware of whether there is a consensus, but Spiro Agnew was certainly among the worst.
James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, and Andrew Johnson are usually ranked as the worst. Rutherford B. Hayes and Chester Arthur are the least well-remembered.