John Alexander Buchanan
Sketch of Buchanan in a 1903 publication
Member of the U.S. Congress
In office 1889–1893
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
In office 1885–1887
Personal details
Born	(1843-10-07)October 7, 1843 Smyth County, Virginia, U.S.
Died	September 2, 1921(1921-09-02) (aged 77)
Alma mater	University of Virginia
Military career
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Service/branch	Confederate States Army
Unit	Stonewall Brigade
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Gettysburg

John Alexander Buchanan (October 7, 1843 – September 2, 1921) was a member of the United States House of Representatives from Virginia and a judge of the Supreme Court of Virginia.

Biography

Buchanan was born in Smyth County, Virginia. He received his early education in local schools and later attended Emory and Henry College. During the war, he served in the Stonewall Brigade until he was captured at Battle of Gettysburg and held as a prisoner for two years until 1865. He then entered the University of Virginia to study law. After being admitted to the bar, he began private practice at Abingdon in Washington County. In 1885–87, he was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates and, in 1888, was elected to Congress as a representative of the ninth Congressional District of Virginia and returned for a second term. He was elected to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in 1895 and served as a judge until his term expired in 1915.^[1]