William Buchanan

Background

Buchanan, William was born on December 25, 1918 in Richmond, Virginia, United States. Son of Daniel Littleton and Cora (Briggs) Buchanan.

Education

Bachelor of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1941; Master of Arts, Washington and Lee University, 1941; Master of Arts, Princeton University, 1953; Doctor of Philosophy, Princeton University, 1955.

Career

Instructor English, Roanoke College, 1946-1947; associate director, Bicentennial of Washington and Lee, 1947-1949; assistant professor government, Mississippi State University, 1952-1955; executive director, Woodrow Wilson Centennial Commission Virginia, 1956; assistant professor political science, University of Southern California, 1956-1968; associate professor, University of Southern California, 1958-1962; visiting research professor legislative process, University of California at Berkeley, 1959-1960; professor political science, U. Tennessee, 1962-1966; professor political science, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, 1966-1989; professor emeritus, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Virginia, since 1989; head department, Washington and Lee University, 1966-1984. Member of council Interuniv. Consortium Political Research, 1964-1966.

Achievements

• William Buchanan has been listed as a noteworthy Political science educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Works

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  • Legislative partisanship : the deviant case of California
  • How Nations See Each Other: A Study In Public Opinion
  • Legislative Partisanship: The Deviant Case of California

Membership

Board of directors Clinch-Powell River Valley Association, 1965-1966. Served to Lieutenant commander of The United States Navy Reserve, 1942-1946. Member American Political Science Association (past council), American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa, Omicron Delta Kappa.

Connections

Married Vivian Landrum, August 8, 1946. Children: James Landrum, David Briggs, Mary Warrington.

Father:

Daniel Littleton Buchanan

Mother:

Cora (Briggs) Buchanan

Spouse:

Vivian Landrum

child:

Mary Warrington Buchanan

child:

James Landrum Buchanan

child:

David Briggs Buchanan