Background
He was born at Darling Point and before entering politics was a goldfields commissioner in New England.
He was born at Darling Point and before entering politics was a goldfields commissioner in New England.
In 1863 he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Goldfields North, but he did not re-contest in 1864. He was later a stipendiary magistrate and retired around 1887 as president of the Central Police Court. Buchanan died at Darling Point in 1891.