Andrew Buchanan (Pennsylvania state representative)

Andrew Buchanan was an American politician from Pennsylvania. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1856.

Andrew Buchanan
Member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
from the Chester County district
In office
1856–1856
Serving with Joseph Dowdall and Robert Irwin
Preceded byMatthias J. Pennypacker, Mark A. Hodgson, William R. Downing
Succeeded byEbenezer V. Dickey, James Penrose, Paxson Vickers
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
OccupationPolitician

Biography

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Buchanan was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, representing Chester County in 1856.[1][2]

On October 2, 1872, Buchanan was ordained as a ruling elder of the Presbyterian Church.[3] He had at least four sons, including John and David.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Andrew Buchanan". Pennsylvania House of Representatives Archives. Retrieved December 30, 2023.
  2. ^ Thomson, W. W., ed. (1898). Chester County and Its People. The Union History Company. p. 441. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Archive.org. 
  3. ^ McClune, James (1885). History of the Presbyterian Church in the Forks of Brandywine, Chester County, Pa. J. B. Lippincott Company. pp. 109, 113, 210. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Archive.org. 
  4. ^ Chester County Newspaper Records. Vol. 1. Retrieved December 30, 2023 – via Archive.org.