John Buchanan may refer to:

Business

John Buchanan (oil executive) Sir John Gordon St Clair Buchanan (9 June 1943 – 13 July 2015) was a New Zealand-born scientist and director. Buchanan was born in Auckland in June 1943 and grew up in Papatoetoe. He received his education at Auckland Grammar School and at the ...

(1943–2015), New Zealand-born scientist and director * John C. Buchanan (businessman) (fl. 1846–1848), businessman in San Francisco * John Murdoch Buchanan (1897–1975), businessman and Chancellor of the University of British Columbia

Military

* John Buchanan (frontiersman)(1759–1832), American settler and founder of Buchanan's Station

Politics and law

John Buchanan (Canadian politician) John MacLennan Buchanan (April 22, 1931 – October 3, 2019) was a Canadian lawyer and former politician who served as the 20th premier of Nova Scotia from 1978 to 1990 and as a member of the Senate of Canada from 1990 to 2006. Early life Bu ...

(1931–2019), Premier of Nova Scotia, 1978–1990. * John Buchanan (American politician), American journalist and U.S. presidential candidate, 2004 *

John Buchanan (Maryland judge) John Buchanan (1772–November 6, 1844) was a Maryland politician and long-serving Justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals, sitting on the court from 1806 to 1844, and serving as chief justice from 1824 to 1844. Biography John Buchanan was born ...

(1772–1844), Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals *

John Buchanan (MP) John Buchanan may refer to: Business * John Buchanan (oil executive) (1943–2015), New Zealand-born scientist and director * John C. Buchanan (businessman) (fl. 1846–1848), businessman in San Francisco * John Murdoch Buchanan (1897–1975), bus ...

(1761–1839), Scottish politician, MP for

Dunbartonshire Dunbartonshire ( gd, Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann) or the County of Dumbarton is a historic county, lieutenancy area and registration county in the west central Lowlands of Scotland lying to the north of the River Clyde. Dunbartonshire borders P ...

1821–26 *

John Buchanan (New Zealand politician) John Buchanan (1819–1892) was a nineteenth-century Member of Parliament from the Hawke's Bay region Hawke's Bay ( mi, Te Matau-a-Māui) is a local government region on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. The region's name de ...

(1819–1892), New Zealand politician *

John A. Buchanan 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 Buchanan was born in Smyth County, Virginia. He re ...

(1843–1921), US House of Representatives member from Virginia * John Alexander Buchanan (1887–1976), Canadian senator *

John Andrew Buchanan John Andrew Buchanan (October 2, 1863 – December 22, 1935) was a judge and politician in Astoria in the U.S. state of Oregon, and an amateur poet who wrote the lyrics to the Oregon state song. In 1920 he composed the lyrics to " Oregon, My Ore ...

(1863–1935), judge and politician in Astoria in the U.S. state of Oregon * John C. Buchanan (Texas politician), Texas state senator, 1879–1885, see Eighteenth Texas Legislature * John C. Buchanan (Virginia politician), Virginia state senator, 1972–1991 *

John Hall Buchanan Jr. John Hall Buchanan Jr. (March 19, 1928 – March 5, 2018) was an American politician who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965-1981, representing Alabama's 6th congressional d ...

(1928–2018), US House of Representatives member from Alabama *

John P. Buchanan John Price Buchanan (October 24, 1847May 14, 1930) was an American politician and farmers' advocate. He served as the 25th governor of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893, and was president of the Tennessee Farmers' Alliance and Laborers' Union in the ...

(1847–1930), Governor of Tennessee * John Preston Buchanan (1888–1937), American politician in the Virginia Senate * J. W. Buchanan (1871–1941), Arizona politician, state senator, state house of representatives

Religion

John Buchanan (pastor) John M. Buchanan was the pastor of Fourth Presbyterian Church in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the second largest congregation in the Presbyterian Church (USA). He is also the editor and publisher of ''The Christian Century''. He was also a me ...

, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church of Chicago *

John Buchanan (bishop) John Clark Buchanan (May 6, 1933 – April 15, 2020) was an American bishop. He was the sixth bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of West Missouri. Early life and education Buchanan was born on May 6, 1933, in Joanna, South Carolina to Dock Jones Buc ...

(1933–2020), American bishop of the Episcopal Church

Sciences and medicine

* John Buchanan (biologist) (1917–2007), professor of biochemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology *

John Buchanan (botanist) John Buchanan (13 October 1819 – 1898) was a New Zealand botanist and scientific artist. He was a fellow of the Linnean Society. Biography Buchanan was born in Dunbartonshire, Scotland, and in his early life apprenticed as a calico pattern ...

(1819–1898), New Zealand botanist and scientific artist *

John Young Buchanan John Young Buchanan FRSE FRS FCS (20 February 1844 – 16 October 1925) was a Scottish chemist, oceanographer and Arctic explorer. He was an important part of the Challenger Expedition. Life He was born in Partickhill, Glasgow on 20 February ...

(1844–1925), Scottish chemist, oceanographer and Arctic explorer

Sports

* John Buchanan (English cricketer) (1887–1969), English cricketer and decorated WWI officer *

John Buchanan (Australian cricketer) John Marshall Buchanan (born 5 April 1953) is the former World Cup winning coach of the Australia national cricket team and of Kolkata Knight Riders team in the Indian Premier League. John Buchanan is a King's Old Collegian (University of Quee ...

(born 1953), Australian cricketer and coach * John Buchanan (Cambuslang footballer) (fl. 1889), Scottish footballer *

John Buchanan (footballer, born 1899) John Buchanan (15 March 1899 – 3 October 1947) was a Scottish professional association football, footballer. Playing career Buchanan was a versatile player who settled at right half, but could also play at the back or in attack. He started wi ...

(1899–1947), Scottish footballer (St Mirren, Rangers, Morton) * John Buchanan (footballer, born 1928) (1928–2000), Scottish footballer (Clyde) * John Buchanan (footballer, born 1935) (1935–2009), Scottish footballer (Hibernian) *

John Buchanan (footballer, born 1951) John Buchanan (born 19 September 1951) is a Scottish former professional footballer and manager. During his career he played for Ross County, Northampton Town and Cardiff City, developing a reputation as a goalscoring midfielder. Career Buch ...

, Scottish footballer (Cardiff City, Northampton Town) * John Buchanan (sailor) (1884–1943), British Olympic gold medalist in 1908 * John Buchanan (soccer), former Canadian soccer coach, in the

Canadian Soccer Hall of Fame The Canada Soccer Hall of Fame honours people and institutions for their contributions to Canadian soccer. It was founded in 1997 by the Ontario Soccer Association and was originally located in Vaughan, Ontario. As of 2019, the Canada Soccer Ha ...

Other fields

* John Buchanan (inventor), Australian inventor of the

atmospheric diving suit An atmospheric diving suit (ADS) is a small one-person articulated submersible which resembles a suit of armour, with elaborate pressure joints to allow articulation while maintaining an internal pressure of one atmosphere. An ADS can enable di ...

John Buchanan (judoka) John Buchanan (born 7 December 1975) is a British judoka. Judo career Buchanan is a four times champion of Great Britain, winning the British Judo Championships The British Judo Championships are held annually and feature various age and weigh ...

(born 1975), British judoka *

John Buchanan (settler) John Buchanan (1855–1896), was a Scottish horticulturist who went to Central Africa, now Malawi, in 1876 as a lay member of the missionary party that established Blantyre Mission. Buchanan came to Central Africa as an ambitious artisan: his c ...

(1855–1896), Scottish agriculturalist and early colonial settler in Nyasland *

John Lee Buchanan John Lee Buchanan (June 19, 1831 – January 19, 1922) was the second president of Virginia Tech (then Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College) and sixth president of the University of Arkansas. Biography Buchanan was born to Patrick ...

(1831–1922), second president of Virginia Tech (then Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College)