Alexander McKenzie Buchanan

Alexander McKenzie Buchanan
Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court
In office
May 4, 1853 – May 6, 1862
Personal details
Born(1805-03-01)March 1, 1805
New York City, U.S.
DiedAugust 26, 1868(1868-08-26) (aged 63)
OccupationLawyer, judge

Alexander McKenzie Buchanan (March 1, 1805 – August 26, 1868) was a justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court from May 4, 1853, to May 6, 1862.[1][2]

Born in New York City, Buchanan read law in the office of Louisiana Supreme Court Justice Isaac Trimble Preston, gaining admission to the bar in 1826.[2] Buchanan was a judge of the Fourth District Court before his ascension to the supreme court bench.[3] He later served as the city attorney for New Orleans from 1867 to 1868.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Louisiana Supreme Court Justices, 1813-Present". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Alexander McKenzie Buchanan". Louisiana Supreme Court. Archived from the original on 2019-06-09. Retrieved May 15, 2020.
  3. ^ Celebration of the Centenary of the Supreme Court of Louisiana (March 1, 1913), in John Wymond, Henry Plauché Dart, eds., The Louisiana Historical Quarterly (1922), p. 118.


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