John Buchan

Mr John Buchan

Rush ID: 9184

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Details

Born:
26 August 1875
Died:
11 February 1940
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
White
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Anglican
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Barrister / Advocate
Election occupation:
Writer / Journalist
Parentage:
Reverend John Buchan and the daughter of John Masterton
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
False
Highest Office:
Backbencher
Who's Who volume:
3
Education level:
Graduate

References

Rush ID:
9184
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q333004
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
859
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. BUCHAN, John (1875-1940)

Peerages

  1. 1st Baron Tweedsmuir

    New Hereditary

    1935

Constituencies

  1. Combined Scottish Universities

    Party: Conservative
    Year of election: 1927
    Date of election: 29 April 1927
    Nature of election: By-election
    Nature of service: First entry
    Year of exit: 1935
    Date of exit: 22 May 1935
    Party: Conservative
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connection: Direct
    Notes: Resigned on appointment as Governor-General of Canada. Exit resulted in by election. Elected as a result of a by election.

Higher education

  1. Glasgow, University of

    Graduated

  2. Brasenose College

    Graduated

Marriages

  1. Grosvenor, Susan Charlotte

    Year: 1907

Parties

  1. Conservative Member

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum

  2. Alpine Club

  3. St Stephen's Club

  4. Flyfishers' Club

  5. New Club, Edinburgh