John Buchanan (Maryland judge)

John Buchanan
Chief Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office
1824–1844
Preceded byJeremiah Chase
Succeeded byStevenson Archer
Justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals
In office
1806–1824
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
In office
1797–1799
Personal details
Born1772 (1772)
Prince George's County, Maryland, British America
DiedNovember 6, 1844(1844-11-06) (aged 71–72)
Williamsport, Maryland, U.S.
SpouseSophia Williams
Children1

John Buchanan (1772–November 6, 1844) was a Maryland politician and long-serving Justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals, sitting on the court from 1806 to 1844, and serving as chief justice from 1824 to 1844.