John Alexander Buchanan

John Alexander Buchanan
Senator from Alberta
In office
January 15, 1959 – October 2, 1965
Personal details
Born(1887-03-04)March 4, 1887
Comber, Ontario, Canada
DiedMay 9, 1976(1976-05-09) (aged 89)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Political partyProgressive Conservative
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
OccupationEngineer

John Alexander Buchanan (March 4, 1887 – May 9, 1976) was a politician and civil engineer from Alberta, Canada.[1]

Buchanan was appointed to the Senate of Canada on January 15, 1959 on the advice of John Diefenbaker. He retired from the Senate on October 2, 1965.

Bear Creek a tributary flowing into the Peace River was formally renamed Buchanan Creek in his honor.

His stepson, Robert George Mason was the father of Brian Mason, leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party from 2004 to 2014.[2]

  1. ^ Canada, Public Archives of (1968). "The Canadian Directory of Parliament, 1867-1967".
  2. ^ "Mason's political style marked by wit and passion during his years with the NDP". Edmonton Journal.