Texas Legislators: Past & Present

John T. Buchanan

Full Name: John T. Buchanan
Birth date: April 14, 1852
Death date: January 29, 1882

Terms of Service

Senate, 17th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁵⁾ ⁽⁶⁾ & 16th ⁽²⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ Legislatures
2/17/1880 - 1/29/1882
Democrat

(1) Democrat, 11/17/1880, p. 2. Galveston Daily News .
(2) Democrat - "Senatorial Election Contest," 2/11/1880, p. 1. Huntsville, Feb. 10 - Senate District 16 election, John T. Buchanan - "Buchanan is the democratic candidate." Galveston Daily News .
(3) James G. McDonald, sworn 4/6/1882, succeeded John T. Buchanan, died 1/29/1882. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) John T. Buchanan, in special election 2/17/1880, succeeded James R. Burnett, resigned 10/9/1879. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(5) Democrat. Pocket Directory of the Seventeenth Legislature of Texas 1881.
(6) 17th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call of newly elected Senators, oath of office administered, 1/11/1881, p. 1. Senate Journal .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Resolutions and Journal entries

17th Legislature, 1st C.S. - Memorial resolutions for the Hon. Stephen Powers, Senator from the 29th District; the Hon. J.M. Martin, Senator from the 11th District; and the Hon. John T. Buchanan, Senator from the 16th District, 4/22/1882. Buchanan born 4/14/1852 in Harris County, Georgia. Resolutions - Memorial .

Photographs

Photograph. J.T. Buchanan, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

Listed in "Men who have represented Grimes County in the House of Representatives/State Senate, 1846-1931," pp. 205-209. Includes Date, Legislatures, District, and Source of Data. Early History of Grimes County 1930.
Census of 1880 - John T. Buchanan, Anderson, Grimes County, age 28, born circa 1852 in Georgia, lawyer, single. FamilySearch .
Death notice, "Death of Senator J.T. Buchanan," The Galveston Daily News, 1/31/1882, p. 1. Death date Sunday, 1/29/1882.
"Resolutions of Respect," Noble Grand of Altamira Lodge, No. 55, I.O.O.F., Anderson, Grimes County, The Galveston Daily News, 2/8/1882, p. 2, both crediting Abilene Library Consortium. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries) . Death Notice Resolutions of Respect