John Buchanan | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 40th district | |
In office January 12, 1972 – April 15, 1991 | |
Succeeded by | Jack Kennedy |
Personal details | |
Born | John Chalkley Buchanan January 20, 1911 Darwin, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | April 15, 1991 Wise, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 80)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Carol Phipps (m. 1945) |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Navy |
Years of service | 1942–1946 |
Battles/wars | World War II |
John Chalkley Buchanan (January 20, 1911 – April 15, 1991) was an American physician and politician who served in the Virginia Senate from his election in 1971 up to his death from cancer 20 years later. He chaired the Senate's General Laws committee.[1]