James P. Buchanan
| James Paul Buchanan | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 10th district |
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In office April 15, 1913 – February 22, 1937 |
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| Preceded by | Albert S. Burleson |
| Succeeded by | Lyndon B. Johnson |
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April 30, 1867 Midway, Orangeburg County, South Carolina |
| Died | February 22, 1937 (aged 69) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Prairie Lea Cemetery, Brenham, Texas |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Occupation | Attorney |
James Paul "Buck" Buchanan (30 April 1867 – 22 February 1937) served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas from 1913 until his death on 22 February 1937. He was the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1933 on. Following his death he was succeeded in a special election by the head of the National Youth Administration of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson, who became the 36th President of the United States in 1963.
He was a member of the Miller group in Washington.
Buchanan Dam and the lake it forms, Lake Buchanan, are named in his honor. Both are located about 12 miles (19 km) west of Burnet, Texas.
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