J.W. Buchanan

Full Name: John Wilson "Buck" Buchanan
Date of birth: March 20, 1908
Date of death: December 20, 1998

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information
Legislation

Terms of Service top

Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Counties in District
H	88	Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987	69th	Democrat	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
H	88	Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985	68th	Democrat	Dumas / Moore	Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler
H	64	Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983	67th	Democrat	Dumas / Moore	Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman
H	95	Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963	57th	Democrat	Dumas / Moore	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman
H	95	Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961	56th	Democrat	Dumas / Moore	Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

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House District 88
Jan 8, 1985 - Jan 13, 1987
Legislatures: 69th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler

House District 88
Jan 11, 1983 - Jan 8, 1985
Legislatures: 68th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Carson, Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Roberts, Sherman, Wheeler

House District 64
Jan 13, 1981 - Jan 11, 1983
Legislatures: 67th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Roberts, Sherman

House District 95
Jan 10, 1961 - Jan 8, 1963
Legislatures: 57th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

House District 95
Jan 13, 1959 - Jan 10, 1961
Legislatures: 56th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Dumas / Moore
Counties in district: Dallam, Deaf Smith, Hansford, Hartley, Moore, Oldham, Sherman

Biographical Information top

Selected newspaper articles

Resolutions and Journal entries

57th Legislature, R.S., HSR 397. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 101. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
68th Legislature, R.S., HR 165. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
69th Legislature, R.S., HR 190. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
70th Legislature, R.S., HCR 72. Resolutions - Congratulatory and Honorary.
76th Legislature, R.S., SR 108. Resolutions - Memorial.

Other Resources

John Wilson Buchanan, death date 12/20/1998 in Moore County. FamilySearch Texas Death Index, 1964-1998.
J.W. Buchanan, birth date 3/20/1908, death date 12/20/1998, last place of residence Dumas, Moore County, Texas. FamilySearch United States Social Security Death Index.
J. Wilson Buchanan, birth date 3/20/1908, death date 12/20/1998, burial in Hansford Cemetery, Spearman, Hansford County. Find a Grave.

Photographs

Photograph. J.W. (Buck) Buchanan, 69th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. (Buck) Buchanan, 68th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. (Buck) Buchanan, 67th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Buchanan, 57th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. Buchanan, 56th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. J.W. "Buck" Buchanan, 56th Legislature, Texas Yearbook, 56th Legislature

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

56th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
57th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.C1). State Preservation Board.
67th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
68th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, south wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.
69th session composite photo of House members (Ground floor corridor, east wall. GW.L1). State Preservation Board.

Committee Information top

69th R.S. - 1985 County Affairs (Chair) (Vice Chair) County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight (Vice Chair) House Administration Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Water District and River Authority
68th R.S. - 1983 County Affairs (Vice Chair) County Affairs Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight House Administration Natural Resources Natural Resources Subcommittee on Budget and Oversight Water Resources
67th R.S. - 1981 Natural Resources Regions, Compacts, and Districts Rural Water Cooperatives, House Joint (Vice Chair)
57th R.S. - 1961 Appropriations Conservation and Reclamation (Chair) Highways and Roads Oil, Gas and Mining Representation Before the Legislature Saving Taxes
56th R.S. - 1959 Agriculture Appropriations Appropriations Subcommittee on Hospitals and Special Schools Conservation and Reclamation Highways and Roads Livestock and Stock Raising Local Water Districts

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