Sir James Buchanan, 2nd Baronet
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Sir James Buchanan, 2nd Baronet (7 August 1840 - 16 October 1901) was Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....

 of Nottinghamshire.

Family

He was born on 7 August 1840, the son of Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet
Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet
Sir Andrew Buchanan, 1st Baronet, GCB was a British diplomat and baronet.-Family:Buchanan was the only son of James Buchanan of Blairvadoch, Ardinconnal, Dumbartonshire, and Janet, eldest daughter of James Sinclair, 12th Earl of Caithness.He married first, 4 April 1839, Frances Katharine, daughter...

 and Frances Katharine Mellish.

He married Arabella Catherine Colquitt-Craven, daughter of Goodwin Charles Colquitt-Craven of Brockhampton Park, near Cheltenham, on 19 February 1873. There were no children from this marriage.

Naval career

He joined the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 being Mate on 12 April 1860, Lieutenant on 22 May 1861, and gained the rank of Commander in the service of the Royal Navy
Commander (Royal Navy)
Commander is a senior officer rank of the Royal Navy of the United Kingdom. It is immediately junior to captain and immediately senior to the rank of lieutenant commander...

. He was serving on HMS Geyser
HMS Geyser (1841)
HMS Geyser was Driver-class wood paddle sloop of the Royal Navy constructed in 1841 and broken up in 1866....

 in 1862 under the command of Commander Colin Andrew Campbell. By 1867 he was aboard HMS Antelope as Lieutenant Commander until he was invalided. He retired fom the Royal Navy
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...

 on 30 January 1873.

Later life

He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baronet Buchanan, of Dunburgh on 13 November 1882.

He held the office of Justice of the Peace , and Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....

of Nottinghamshire.

He died on 16 October 1901 at age 61.
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