Buchanan (surname)
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Buchanan is a surname of Scottish origin (see Clan Buchanan
) and is the surname of:
Clan Buchanan
Clan Buchanan is an Armigerous Scottish clan whose origins are said to lie in the 1225 grant of lands on the eastern shore of Loch Lomond to clergyman Sir Absalon of Buchanan by the Earl of Lennox.-Origins:...
) and is the surname of:
- Allen BuchananAllen BuchananAllen Buchanan is the James B. Duke Professor of philosophy at Duke University. He received his PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 1975. He taught at the University of Arizona, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and the University of Minnesota before joining Duke's...
, the James B. Duke Professor of philosophy at Duke University - Allen Buchanan (Medal of Honor recipient)Allen Buchanan (Medal of Honor recipient)Allen Buchanan was an officer in the United States Navy and a Medal of Honor recipient for his role in the United States occupation of Veracruz....
, American Medal of Honor recipient - Archibald C. BuchananArchibald C. BuchananArchibald C. Buchanan was born in Tazewell, Virginia. He received his higher education at Hampden-Sydney College and Washington and Lee University. . He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Tazewell, where he was mayor from 1917 to 1921 and commissioner of accounts from 1919 to 1927...
(1890–1979), American lawyer and judge - Barry BuchananBarry BuchananBarry Buchanan is an American professional wrestler, best known for his appearances as Bull Buchanan and B-2 in the World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment.-National Championship Wrestling :...
(born 1968), American professional wrestler ("Bull Buchanan") - Bay Buchanan, sister to Pat Buchanan, and Treasurer of the United States
- Blake Buchanan, founder of Bahama Buck'sBahama Buck'sBahama Buck's is a privately-held franchise specializing in snowcones and other frozen non-alcoholic beverages. The company is headquartered in Lubbock, Texas.-History:...
. - Buchanan familyBuchanan familyThe Buchanan family are a fictional family on the American soap opera One Life to Live, first introduced in the fall of 1979.-History:Clint Buchanan arrives in Llanview, Pennsylvania in 1979, soon followed by his brother Bo and later their father Asa in 1980...
, one of the main families in the American soap opera One Life to LiveOne Life to LiveOne Life to Live is an American soap opera which debuted on July 15, 1968 and has been broadcast on the ABC television network. Created by Agnes Nixon, the series was the first daytime drama to primarily feature racially and socioeconomically diverse characters and consistently emphasize social... - Cameron BuchananCameron BuchananCameron Buchanan was a Scottish professional footballer.Buchanan became the youngest player to ever appear for Wolverhampton Wanderers when he played in a wartime fixture against rivals West Bromwich Albion in September 1942, aged 14 years 57 days...
, football player - Charles Pakenham Buchanan (1874–1924), Australian business man and mayor of Brisbane
- Chester and Lester Buchanan, country musicians known as the Buchanan BrothersBuchanan BrothersThe Buchanan Brothers were two brothers, Chester and Lester Buchanan, who recorded country music during the 1940s on the RCA Victor label. They had a top ten hit, "Atomic Power", released in August 1946; this song was also featured in the 1982 movie The Atomic Café...
- Claudius BuchananClaudius BuchananClaudius Buchanan was a Scottish theologian, an ordained minister of the Church of England, and an extremely 'low church' missionary for the Church Missionary Society....
(1766–1815), Scottish divine - Colin Buchanan (entertainer), Australian entertainer
- Colin Buchanan (actor)Colin Buchanan (actor)Colin Buchanan is a Scottish actor who is best known for playing Pascoe in Dalziel and Pascoe. He has also appeared in All Quiet on the Preston Front , The Bill, Between the Lines, Dangerfield, Heartbeat, Space Island One and Brief Encounters and A Touch of Frost...
, Scottish actor - Sir Colin Buchanan (town planner)Colin Buchanan (town planner)Professor Sir Colin D Buchanan was a British town planner. He became Britain's most famous planner following the publication ofTraffic in Towns in 1963, which presented a comprehensive view of the issues surrounding the growth of personal car ownership and urban traffic in the UK.-Life:Buchanan...
, British transport expert - David Buchanan (born 1986), Northern Irish footballer
- Edgar BuchananEdgar BuchananEdgar Buchanan was an American actor with a long career in both film and television, most familiar today as Uncle Joe Carson from the Petticoat Junction, Green Acres and The Beverly Hillbillies television sitcoms of the 1960s...
, American actor - Edna BuchananEdna BuchananEdna Buchanan is an American journalist and author best known for her crime mystery novels.She was born in Paterson, New Jersey and attended Montclair State College. As one of the first female crime journalists in Miami, she wrote for the Miami Beach Daily Sun and the Miami Herald as a general...
, American journalist and author - Francis Buchanan-HamiltonFrancis Buchanan-HamiltonDr Francis Buchanan, later known as Francis Hamilton but often referred to as Francis Buchanan-Hamilton was a Scottish physician who made significant contributions as a geographer, zoologist, and botanist while living in India.The standard botanical author abbreviation Buch.-Ham. is applied to...
(1762–1829), Scottish surgeon, geographer and naturalist - Franklin BuchananFranklin BuchananFranklin Buchanan was an officer in the United States Navy who became an admiral in the Confederate Navy during the American Civil War, and commanded the ironclad CSS Virginia.-Early life:...
(1800–1874), American Confederate admiral - George BuchananGeorge BuchananGeorge Buchanan may refer to:*George Buchanan , Scottish humanist*Sir George Buchanan , Scottish soldier during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms*Sir George Buchanan , Chief Medical Officer...
(1506–1582), Scottish humanist - George Buchanan (diplomat)George Buchanan (diplomat)Sir George William Buchanan GCB GCMG GCVO PC was a British diplomat. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark, he was the son of British Ambassador Sir Andrew Buchanan, Bt.....
(1854–1924), British ambassador in Russia 1911–1919 - George Buchanan (engineer)George Buchanan (engineer)Sir George Cunningham Buchanan was a British civil engineer particularly associated with harbour works in Burma, Iraq and Bombay, during the early years of the 20th century....
, British civil engineer - George Buchanan (politician)George Buchanan (politician)George Buchanan was born in Glasgow, Scotland. A committed socialist, he joined the Independent Labour Party .Buchanan was vice-chairman of Glasgow Trades Council and sat on the city council from 1919 to 1923...
(1890–1955), Scottish politician - George Wesley BuchananGeorge Wesley BuchananGeorge Wesley Buchanan is Professor Emeritus of New Testament, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC, USA. He is on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Biblical Archaeology Review.-External links:* http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bios/random056/72076127.html...
, Professor Emeritus, Wesley Theological Seminary, Washington, DC, USA - Ian BuchananIan BuchananIan Buchanan is a Scottish television actor who appeared on the soap opera All My Children as Dr. Greg Madden.His first major work in the United States was playing the characters Duke Lavery on the soap General Hospital from 1986 to 1989, and Ian McFyfer in series three and four of the comedy...
(born 1957), Scottish television actor - Ian Buchanan (philosopher)Ian Buchanan (philosopher)Ian Buchanan is an Australian cultural theorist based at Cardiff University in the Centre for Critical and Cultural Theory. He has published works on Michel de Certeau, Gilles Deleuze and Fredric Jameson. Buchanan is the founding editor of the Deleuze Studies journal, as well as a number of...
(born 1969) Australian philosopher - Jack BuchananJack BuchananWalter John "Jack" Buchanan was a British theatre and film actor, singer, producer and director. He was known for three decades as the embodiment of the debonair man-about-town in the tradition of George Grossmith Jr., and was described by The Times as "the last of the knuts." He is best known in...
(1891–1957), British actor and singer - James BuchananJames BuchananJames Buchanan, Jr. was the 15th President of the United States . He is the only president from Pennsylvania, the only president who remained a lifelong bachelor and the last to be born in the 18th century....
(1791–1868), 15th President of the United States of America - James Buchanan, 1st Baron WoolavingtonJames Buchanan, 1st Baron WoolavingtonJames Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington, GCVO, JP , known as Sir James Buchanan, Bt, between 1920 and 1922, was a British businessman, philanthropist and racehorse owner/breeder.-Background:...
(1849–1935), a British businessman and philanthropist - James M. BuchananJames M. BuchananJames McGill Buchanan, Jr. is an American economist known for his work on public choice theory, for which he received the 1986 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences. Buchanan's work initiated research on how politicians' self-interest and non-economic forces affect government economic policy...
(born 1919), American economist - Jensen BuchananJensen BuchananJensen Buchanan is an American actress, best known for portraying Sarah Gordon Buchanan #1 on One Life to Live....
(born 1962), U.S. actress - John BuchananJohn BuchananJohn MacLennan Buchanan, PC, QC is 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:...
(born 1931), Canadian politician - John Buchanan (American politician)John Buchanan (American politician)John Howard Buchanan is a freelance journalist, and was a fringe Republican candidate in the 2004 Presidential election. Buchanan was previously based in Florida and currently lives in rural Georgia....
, Republican presidential candidate in 2004 - John Buchanan (footballer born 1951)John Buchanan (footballer born 1951)John Buchanan 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 :...
, Scottish footballer - John A. BuchananJohn A. BuchananJohn Alexander Buchanan was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and a judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia.-Biography:...
(1843–1921), American politician and judge - John P. BuchananJohn P. BuchananJohn Price Buchanan was Governor of the U.S. State of Tennessee from 1891 to 1893. He was a native of Williamson County, Tennessee....
(1847–1930), Governor of Tennessee - Ken BuchananKen BuchananKen Buchanan is a former boxing undisputed world lightweight champion. Many consider Buchanan to be the best boxer ever to come out of Scotland.- Early career :...
(born 1945), Scottish boxer - Keisha BuchananKeisha BuchananKeisha Kerreece Fayeanne Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was a founding member of the BRIT Award-winning girl group the Sugababes. With the Sugababes, Buchanan had six number one singles and two number one studio albums, making the Sugababes one of the most successful British pop acts...
(born 1984), British-Jamaican singer - Lachlan BuchananLachlan BuchananLachlan Buchanan is an Australian actor.-Biography:Lachlan Buchanan was born in Australia in 1987, growing up in Maleny.Lachlan Buchanan attended Maleny State School and Matthew Flinders Anglican College....
(born 1987), Australian actor - Manley Augustus Buchanan (born 1949), Jamaican musician
- Neil BuchananNeil BuchananNeil Buchanan is an English television presenter best known for his work on the CITV programme Art Attack, a television programme that he presented during its run from 1990 to 2007...
, British television presenter - Pat BuchananPat BuchananPatrick Joseph "Pat" Buchanan is an American paleoconservative political commentator, author, syndicated columnist, politician and broadcaster. Buchanan was a senior adviser to American Presidents Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, and Ronald Reagan, and was an original host on CNN's Crossfire. He sought...
, American political pundit and Reform Party presidential nominee in 2000 - Ray BuchananRay BuchananRaymond Louis Buchanan is a former American football player in the NFL. He was drafted out of Louisville in 1993 by the Indianapolis Colts in the 3rd round , and subsequently played for the Atlanta Falcons and the Oakland Raiders.-High school career:At Proviso East High School in Maywood,...
(born 1971), American football player - Robert Buchanan (footballer)Robert Buchanan (footballer)Robert John Buchanan was a Scottish international footballer who played as a forward in the 1890s.-Early career:Born in Johnstone, he started his career as a youth player with Johnstone before joining Abercorn in 1887...
(1868–1909), Scottish international footballer - Robert C. BuchananRobert C. BuchananRobert Christie Buchanan was an American military officer who served in the Mexican War and then was a general in the Union Army during the American Civil War...
(1811–1878), American soldier - Robert Williams BuchananRobert Williams BuchananRobert Williams Buchanan was a Scottish poet, novelist and dramatist.- Early life and education :He was the son of Robert Buchanan , Owenite lecturer and journalist, and was born at Caverswall, Staffordshire, England...
(1841–1901), British poet, dramatist, and novelist - Roy BuchananRoy BuchananRoy Buchanan was an American guitarist and blues musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan was a sideman and solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career, and two later solo albums that made it on to the Billboard chart. Despite never having achieved stardom, he is still...
(1939–1988), American guitarist - Scott BuchananScott BuchananScott Milross Buchanan was an American philosopher, educator, and foundation consultant. He is best known as the founder of the Great Books program at St...
(1895–1968), American educator and philosopher - Shamari Buchanan (born 1977), American football player
- Simone BuchananSimone BuchananSimone Louise Buchanan is an Australian actress best known for her television roles as Debbie Kelly in the situation comedy Hey Dad..! and Samantha Fitzgerald in the soap opera Neighbours....
(born 1968), Australian actress - Vern BuchananVern BuchananVernon G. "Vern" Buchanan is the Congressman for , serving since 2007. He is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life and education:...
, U.S. Representative from Florida - William BuchananWilliam BuchananWilliam Buchanan was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1914 to 1915, as a member of the Conservative Party....
, Canadian politician