David Buchanan (politician)

David Buchanan (1823 – 4 April 1890) was a barrister and politician in colonial New South Wales, a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly and later, the New South Wales Legislative Council.[1]

Buchanan was born in Edinburgh, Mid-Lothian, Scotland, the fifth son of William Buchanan, a barrister, and his wife Catherine, née Gregory.[1] Buchanan was educated at the Edinburgh High School.[2]

Buchanan emigrated to Australia in 1852,[2] and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for Morpeth on 14 December 1860,[3] and represented East Macquarie, from 6 October 1864 to 1 August 1867).[3] He went to England in 1867, and entered at the Middle Temple in November of that year, being called to the bar in June 1869.[2] He then returned to New South Wales, and practised his profession,[2] being elected to the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney (3 December 1869 to 3 February 1872), and for Goldfields West (25 March 1872 to 12 October 1877).[3] Though defeated at 1879 Mudgee by-election,[2] the election was overturned by the Committee of Elections and Qualifications and Buchanan was declared duly elected in March 1879,[4] a seat he held until 7 October 1885.[3] Buchanan represented Central Cumberland from 15 May 1888 to 19 January 1889.[3]

As a politician Buchanan gained prominence by his sturdy championship of fiscal protection. He revisited England in 1886, and published a selection from his orations and speeches.[2] Having unsuccessfully contested Balmain at the general election in January 1889, he was nominated to the Legislative Council [2] on 27 February 1889, a position he held until his death.[3]

References

  1. Rutledge, Martha. "Buchanan, David (1823–1890)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 19 November 2013 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
  2. Mennell, Philip (1892). "Buchanan, Hon. David" . The Dictionary of Australasian Biography. London: Hutchinson & Co via Wikisource.
  3. "Mr David Buchanan (1823-1890)". Former Members of the Parliament of New South Wales. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  4. "The Committee of Elections and Qualifications". The Sydney Morning Herald. 21 March 1879. p. 5. Retrieved 10 October 2019 via Trove.

 

New South Wales Legislative Assembly
Preceded by
Samuel Cohen
Member for Morpeth
1860–1862
Succeeded by
Edward Close
Preceded by
William Suttor
Member for East Macquarie
1864–1867
Served alongside: William Cummings
Succeeded by
John Suttor
Preceded by
Burdekin, Hart,
Neale & Stewart
Member for East Sydney
1869–1872
Served alongside: King, H Parkes/Wilson & Martin
Succeeded by
Neale, Macintosh,
H Parkes & Samuel
Preceded by
Walter Church
Member for Goldfields West
1872–1877
Succeeded by
Hugo Louis Beyers
Preceded by
Richard Rouse
Member for Mudgee
1879–1885
Served alongside: from 1880
Terry/Robertson & Beyers/Taylor
Succeeded by
Robertson, Taylor
& Browne
Preceded by
V Parkes, Farnell
& McCulloch
Member for Central Cumberland
1888–1889
Served alongside: Nobbs & Farnell
Succeeded by
Nobbs, Farnell,
Ritchie & Linsley
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