Walter Buchanan (1797 – 1877) was a

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politician. Buchan was elected Whig MP for

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at a by-election in 1857—caused by the resignation of John MacGregor—and, becoming a Liberal in 1859, held the seat until 1865 when he did not seek re-election.

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* UK MPs 1852–1857 UK MPs 1857–1859 UK MPs 1859–1865 1797 births 1877 deaths Whig (British political party) MPs for Scottish constituencies Scottish Liberal Party MPs Members of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for Glasgow constituencies {{Scotland-Liberal-UK-MP-stub