Alexander Buchanan

Alexander Buchanan (1 November 1848 – 11 January 1930) was Master of the Supreme Court of South Australia from 1891 to 1912 and puisne judge 1916–1921.

Biography Buchanan was born at Anlaby Station, near Kapunda, the eldest son of Celia Buchanan (died 27 November 1903) and Alexander Buchanan JP (c. 1808 – 21 May 1865), who came out to South Australia in 1839, was with a party of eight that drove 20,000 sheep overland from Sydney with William Sharples, James Turner, R. P. Cunningham, Edward Spicer, Coutts, Deas and Edgar

On his return in 1870 he spent two years prospecting in the Northern Territory. He entered the auctioneering and stockbroking business in partnership with John W. Gleeson, of Clare

Family Buchanan married Jane Matilda Copland (died 21 October 1914) of Clare on 12 October 1880. They had one daughter and six sons, four of whom served in the Great War. Alexander Buchanan (born 20 July 1881), served with 5th? 6th? Australian Motor Transport Company; died in France. Bryce Copland Buchanan (30 November 1882 – 27 September 1944) R(obert) Keith Buchanan (born 17 January 1885), served with 40th Battalion and 5th Australian Motor Transport Company; married Mary Brennan of Melrose on 11 February 1922. John St Clair Buchanan (21 April 1886 – 15 March 1935) served with 15th Australian Field Ambulance George Buchanan (born 28 October 1888) served with 10th Battalion and 15th Australian Field Ambulance. Mayoh James Buchanan (born 13 November 1891)

Their only daughter, Mary Buchanan (born 14 May 1890), married George Ashwin Yuill on 12 November 1918.

Their first home was "Burton Cottage", Clare; later "Wawanosh", Wood Street, Hyde Park, South Australia (became Millswood), later "Kingsmead", Brougham Place, North Adelaide.

His only brother, John Brice Buchanan, died in South Africa in 1929.