Background
Buchanan, Archibald C. was born on January 7, 1890 in Tazewell, Virginia, United States. Son of A. Beauregard and Nannie E. (Chapman) Buchanan.
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Archibald Chapman BUCHANAN
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Bachelor of Arts, Hampden-Sydney College, 1910. Bachelor of Laws, Washington and Lee University, 1914, Doctor of Laws, 1949.
Career
He received his higher education at Hampden-Sydney College (Bachelor degree, 1910) and Washington and Lee University. (LL B degree, 1914). He was admitted to the bar and began practice in Tazewell, where he was mayor from 1917 to 1921 and commissioner of accounts from 1919 to 1927. He was elected judge of the Twenty-second Judicial Circuit in 1927 and served in that position until 1946 when he was elected to the Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.
Justice Buchanan remained on the bench of the Supreme Court until he retired on September 30, 1969.
He received honorary Doctor of Law (LL Doctorate) degrees from Washington & Lee University in May 1949 and from Hampden-Sydney College in June 1969.
Achievements
Membership
Member of law partnership, Chapman, Peery and Buchanan, Tazewell, Virginia, judge 22d judicial circuit of Virginia, 1927-1946. Member Judicial Council Virginia, 1928-1932. Member American Bar Association, Virginia Historic Society, Virginia Bar Association, Pi Kappa Alpha, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Beta Kappa.
Clubs: Tazewell County Country, Rotary, Commonwealth.
Connections
Married Ollie McCall, December 18, 1915. Children: Sara (Mistress Herbert Silvers) (deceased), Archibald C.
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Died
March 3, 1979 (aged 89) -
Resting place
Buried Maplewood Cemetery, Tazewell. -
Nationality
United States -
Religion
Presbyterian -
Political Party
Democrat