John A. Buchanan

John Alexander Buchanan
John Alexander Buchanan
	Sketch of Buchanan in a 1903 publication
Member of the U.S. Congress
	In office; 1889–1893
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
	In office; 1885–1887
Personal details
Born	October 7, 1843; Smyth County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1921 (aged 77)
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Unit	Stonewall Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg; ;

John Alexander Buchanan (October 7, 1843 – September 2, 1921) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and a judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Biography

“Ayrshire" - the house of John Alexander Buchanan, Upperville, Virginia circa 1920

Buchanan was born in Smyth County, Virginia. He received his early education in local schools and later attended Emory and Henry College. During the war, he served in the Stonewall Brigade until he was captured at Battle of Gettysburg and held as a prisoner for two years until 1865. He then entered the University of Virginia to study law. After being admitted to the bar, he began private practice at Abingdon in Washington County. In 1885–87, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and, in 1888, was elected to Congress as a representative of the ninth Congressional District of Virginia and returned for a second term. He was elected to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1895 and served as a judge until his term expired in 1915.[1]

References

"John Alexander Buchanan, from Washington County, January 1, 1895-January 12, 1915". Virginia Appellate Court History. May 5, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2020.

External links

United States Congress. "John A. Buchanan (id: B001007)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved on 2009-05-12
Southwest Virginia Museum biography of John A. Buchanan (archived)

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[1] "John Alexander Buchanan, from Washington County, January 1, 1895-January 12, 1915". Virginia Appellate Court History. May 5, 2014. Retrieved December 13, 2020.