John Alexander Buchanan

Democrat Representative of Virginia's 9th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 7, 1843 (77 years old)

Birthday

September 2, 1921

Death

Served as a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and as a judge on the Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Participated in the American Civil War as a private in the Confederate Army, where he was wounded and captured at the Battle of Gettysburg.
Educated at Emory and Henry College and the University of Virginia Law School, becoming a practicing attorney in Abingdon, Virginia.
Involved in local civic activities, including leadership roles in literary and educational organizations.
Identified with the Conservative Party during the post-Reconstruction era, opposing the Readjuster movement.
Elected to the Virginia House of Delegates and later to the U.S. House of Representatives, where he served two terms.
Elected to the Court of Appeals of Virginia, serving from 1895 until his retirement in 1915.
Received an honorary degree from Hampden–Sydney College in 1913.
Lived a private life after retirement, never marrying or having children.