John Buchanan

Canadian politician (1931–2019)
Person human Q3181141
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John Buchanan

Summary

John Buchanan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sydney[2]. He was born on +1931-04-22T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Halifax[4]. He died on +2019-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Buchanan was born in Sydney[2].
  • John Buchanan passed away in Halifax[4].
  • John Buchanan was born on +1931-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Buchanan died on +2019-10-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery[9].
  • John Buchanan held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • John Buchanan's professions included lawyer[6].
  • John Buchanan's professions included politician[7].
  • John Buchanan held the position of Premier of Nova Scotia[11].
  • John Buchanan held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[12].
  • John Buchanan held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[13].
  • John Buchanan held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[14].
  • John Buchanan held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[15].
  • John Buchanan held the position of member of the Senate of Canada[16].
  • John Buchanan's education included a stint at Mount Allison University[17].
  • John Buchanan was educated at Sydney Academy[18].
  • John Buchanan received the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[19].
  • John Buchanan received the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[20].
  • John Buchanan's image is recorded as John Buchanan portrait 1973.jpg[21].
  • John Buchanan is recorded as male[22].
  • John Buchanan's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Buchanan was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia[24].
  • John Buchanan's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078425608[25].
  • John Buchanan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18300192[26].
  • John Buchanan's GND ID is recorded as 129343471[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Buchanan was born in Sydney[2]. He was born on +1931-04-22T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Mount Allison University[17], a university[28], in Canada[29], founded in 1839[30] and Sydney Academy[18], a high school[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1841[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include Premier of Nova Scotia[11], a public office[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1867[36]; member of the Senate of Canada[12], a position[37], in Canada[38]; and member of the Nova Scotia House of Assembly[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[19], a medallion[40], in Canada[41], founded in 2002[42] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[20], a commemorative medal[43], in Commonwealth realm[44], founded in 2011[45].

Personal Life

John Buchanan was affiliated with the Progressive Conservative Association of Nova Scotia[24].

Death and Burial

John Buchanan died on +2019-10-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Halifax[4]. Burial took place at Fairview Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Buchanan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was John Buchanan born?

Born in Sydney[2], John Buchanan…

Where did John Buchanan die?

John Buchanan passed away in Halifax[4].

What did John Buchanan do for work?

John Buchanan worked as lawyer[6] and politician[7].

Where did John Buchanan go to school?

John Buchanan was educated at Mount Allison University[17] and Sydney Academy[18].

What awards did John Buchanan receive?

Honors received include Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal[19] and Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [39] . Legislative Library of Nova Scotia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . wikidata.org.
  17. [6] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [7] . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Library of Parliament. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . ici.radio-canada.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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