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I am sharing this nice summary of the life and career of James S. Buchanan with my fellow researchers. He is the brother of John Price Buchanan the governor of Tenn. in 1890. They both descended from Major John Buchanan of Buchanan's Station Davidson co. Tn.
Source: Chronicles of Oklahoma, Volume 8, No. 3, September, 1930 page 353-354
JAMES SHANNON BUCHANON, son of Thomas and Rebecca Jane (Shannon) Buchanan; grandson of Major John Buchanan, one of the founders of Nashville, Tenn., and a brother of John P. Buchanan, Governor of Tennessee 1890-8; born on October 14, 1864 at Franklin, Tennessee. Attended common schools, and Academy at Murfreesboro, Tennessee and then entered Cumberland University at Lebenon, Tennessee, graduating in 1885 with degree of Bachelor of Science; did graduate work at Vanderbilt University at Nashville, Tennessee 1893-4; graduate work at Chicago University 1896; received LL. D. from Kingfisher College in 1917. Married to Vinnie Galbraith at Terrell, Texas on June 24, 1896. Three children survive him; Frances, James and William. After the death of his first wife on May 15, 1921, he married on the 23d of December, 1924, Catherine, Osterhaus, who survives him.
Principal o fthe Academy at Connersville, Tennessee, 1886-1889; Assistant Superintendent of Public Schools of the State of Tennessee 1890-3; Professor of History, Central Normal School at Edmond, Okla. Ter. 1894; Professor of History of the University of Oklahoma 1895-1908; Dean of Arts and Sciences, University of Oklahoma 1908-1923; President of the University of Oklahoma 1923-1925; and from 1925 until his death on March 20, 1930 was Vice-President of said University.
Member of the Oklahoma Constitutional Convention 1906-7; member of the Council of the City of Norman, Oklahoma; member of the American Historical Society and the Mississippi Valley Historical Society. Not only for a long period was he a member of the Oklahoma Historical Society but was also a director from 1918 until his death. 32nd. degree Mason, Presbyterian, Phi Beta Kappa; Beta Theta Pi; Lions, Faculty Club, Country Club and an Honorary member of the Oklahoma Memorial Association.
AND WHEREAS, it is with profound sorrow that the Directors of the Oklahoma Historical Society record the death of one of its most earnest and zealous members as well as one of the most distinguished citizens of the State and
WHEREAS, Professor James S. Buchanan gave more than half the years of his life to the cause of education in Oklahoma and to the upbuilding of those historical traditions without which any state is poor and
WHEREAS, his services to the Oklahoma Historical Society have been of inestimable value; now,
THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Directors of the Oklahoma. Historical Society that we record with profound sorrow the passing of one whose life has meant so much to this organization and whose teaching and influence has had so great an effect upon historical scholarship in Oklahoma.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Oklahoma Historical Society, the University of Oklahoma and the State have suffered an irreparable loss by the death of this distinguished teacher and that the Oklahoma Historical Society extend to his bereaved family, his friends, and former students the condolence and sympathy of its Directors and members.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this expression of appreciation be published in the Chronicles of Oklahoma, that a copy be sent to the members of Dr. Buchanan's immediate family and another copy be placed in the minutes of this Society
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