James Paul "Buck" Buchanan (April 30, 1867 – February 22, 1937) served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas from 1913 until his death on February 22, 1937.
Later in 1889, Buchanan began a law practice in Washington County, and almost immediately became involved in politics as a Democrat. He served as a county justice of the peace from 1889 to 1892, and as the county's prosecuting attorney from 1892 to 1899. From 1899 to 1906, Buchanan was the district attorney for the twenty-first judicial district.
Buchanan was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1906 to 1913. In 1913, he was elected to the Sixty-third Congress, filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Albert Sidney Burleson. Buchanan was elected to a full term in the Sixty-fourth Congress, and won reelection eleven times. He served in the US House from April 15, 1913 to February 22, 1937, and was the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1933 until his death.
He was succeeded in Congress by Lyndon B. Johnson, then the head of the National Youth Administration in Texas and an ardent New Dealer, who later became the 36th President and vice president of the United States.
Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States, Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of James Paul Buchanan, Late a Representative from Texas. Washington, DC: US Government Printing Office. 1937.
james, buchanan, james, paul, buck, buchanan, april, 1867, february, 1937, served, representative, from, 10th, district, texas, from, 1913, until, death, february, 1937, james, paul, buchananmember, house, representatives, from, texas, 10th, districtin, office. James Paul Buck Buchanan April 30 1867 February 22 1937 served as U S Representative from the 10th district of Texas from 1913 until his death on February 22 1937 James Paul BuchananMember of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 10th districtIn office April 15 1913 February 22 1937Preceded byAlbert S BurlesonSucceeded byLyndon B JohnsonMember of the Texas House of Representatives from the 69th districtIn office January 14 1913 April 1 1913Preceded byJoe Frank CoffeySucceeded bySam D W Low Sr Member of the Texas House of Representatives from the 47th districtIn office January 12 1909 January 14 1913Preceded byHenry Frank SchlosshanSucceeded byThomas Garland CollinsPersonal detailsBorn 1867 04 30 April 30 1867Midway Orangeburg County South CarolinaDiedFebruary 22 1937 1937 02 22 aged 69 Washington D C Resting placePrairie Lea Cemetery Brenham TexasPolitical partyDemocratic PartyOccupationAttorney Contents 1 Biography 2 Death and burial 3 Legacy 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksBiography editBuchanan was born in Midway Orangeburg County South Carolina on April 30 1867 later that year his family moved to Texas and settled near Chappell Hill in Washington County He attended the local schools of Chappell Hill and in 1889 he received his law degree from the University of Texas at Austin Later in 1889 Buchanan began a law practice in Washington County and almost immediately became involved in politics as a Democrat He served as a county justice of the peace from 1889 to 1892 and as the county s prosecuting attorney from 1892 to 1899 From 1899 to 1906 Buchanan was the district attorney for the twenty first judicial district Buchanan was a member of the Texas House of Representatives from 1906 to 1913 In 1913 he was elected to the Sixty third Congress filling the vacancy left by the resignation of Albert Sidney Burleson Buchanan was elected to a full term in the Sixty fourth Congress and won reelection eleven times He served in the US House from April 15 1913 to February 22 1937 and was the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1933 until his death During the 1930s Buchanan was recognized as a member of the Miller Group conservative Democrats who were opposed to Franklin D Roosevelt and the New Deal and led by lobbyist Henry Pomeroy Miller 1 Death and burial editBuchanan died in Washington D C on February 22 1937 He was buried at Prairie Lea Cemetery in Brenham Texas He was succeeded in Congress by Lyndon B Johnson then the head of the National Youth Administration in Texas and an ardent New Dealer who later became the 36th President and vice president of the United States Legacy editBuchanan Dam and the lake it forms Lake Buchanan are named in his honor Both are located about 12 miles 19 km west of Burnet Texas See also editList of United States Congress members who died in office 1900 49 References edit Caro Robert A 1982 The Path to Power The Years of Lyndon Johnson New York Alfred A Knopf Inc p 271 ISBN 0394499735 External links editJames P Buchanan at Find a Grave James Paul Buchanan from the Handbook of Texas Online A Guide to the James Paul Buchanan Papers 1896 1954United States Congress James P Buchanan id B001006 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Memorial Services Held in the House of Representatives of the United States Together with Remarks Presented in Eulogy of James Paul Buchanan Late a Representative from Texas Washington DC US Government Printing Office 1937 Texas House of RepresentativesPreceded byHenry Schlosshan Member of the Texas House of Representativesfrom District 47 Brenham 1909 1913 Succeeded byT G CollinsPreceded byJoe Coffey Member of the Texas House of Representativesfrom District 69 Brenham 1913 Succeeded bySam D W LowU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byAlbert S Burleson Member of the U S House of Representatives from Texas s 10th congressional district1913 1937 Succeeded byLyndon B Johnson nbsp This article about a Texas politician is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James P Buchanan amp oldid 1186233391, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
