Benjamin Franklin Buchanan
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Benjamin Franklin Buchanan (October 4, 1857 – February 21, 1932) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia from 1918 to 1922.
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Benjamin Franklin Buchanan | |
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Member of the Virginia Senate from the 15th district | |
In office January 9, 1924 – February 21, 1932 | |
Preceded by | John J. Miller |
Succeeded by | Burt L. Dickinson |
21st Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
In office February 1, 1918 – February 1, 1922 | |
Governor | Westmoreland Davis |
Preceded by | James Taylor Ellyson |
Succeeded by | Junius Edgar West |
Member of the Virginia Senate from the 1st district | |
In office January 14, 1914 – January 12, 1916 | |
Preceded by | David C. Cummings Jr. |
Succeeded by | John P. Buchanan |
In office December 6, 1893 – December 1, 1897 | |
Preceded by | E. L. Roberts |
Succeeded by | Charles W. Steele |
Personal details | |
Born | Benjamin Franklin Buchanan October 4, 1857 Smyth County, Virginia, U.S. |
Died | February 21, 1932(1932-02-21) (aged 74) Richmond, Virginia, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eleanor Fairman Sheffey |
Alma mater | University of Virginia |
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