Sir John Walter Buchanan-Riddell, 11th Baronet (14 March 1849 – 31 October 1924) was a British barrister and

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. He was educated at

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and

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before being

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(becoming a

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) by

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in 1874. He succeeded his uncle (

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) as 11th Baronet in the line of

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in 1892. In 1897, he served as

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. He was a member of the Council of

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, from 1899 until his death. He died on 31 October 1924, succeeded by his son, Sir Walter Robert Buchanan-Riddell, 12th Baronet, who was Principal of

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Buchanan-Riddell, John Walter 1849 births 1924 deaths People educated at Eton College Members of the Inner Temple Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia High Sheriffs of Northumberland English barristers