Ebenezer John Buchanan

Sir Ebenezer John Buchanan (8 March 1844 – 11 October 1930) was a journalist, politician and judge of the Colony of the Cape of Good Hope. He was knighted in 1901.

Early life Buchanan was the second son of the missionary Ebenezer Buchanan and his wife Jane Cowan. He received his schooling in Pietermaritzburg, after which he began his journalistic career with The Natal Witness. He also worked at The Times of Natal and The Natal Mercury, where he was the parliamentary reporter. In 1866, Buchanan moved to the Cape Colony and joined the staff of The Cape Argus.

Judicial career In the late 1860s, Buchanan went to London to read law. He entered the Inner Temple in 1869 and was called to the bar of the Inner Temple in 1873. Buchanan returned to Cape Town and was admitted as an advocate. He also entered politics, and in 1877 he became the member for the Worcester in the Cape Legislative Assembly.

Honours Buchanan was awarded the honorary degree of LLD by the University of Cambridge and by the University of South Africa.