Buchanan, James |
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BORN 14 Mar 1756, Drymen, Stirling - DIED 15 Apr 1844, Glasgow: Dowanhill GRAVE LOCATION Glasgow: Glasgow Necropolis, Castle Street |
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James Buchanan was the son of the farmer George Buchanan from Drymen, Dumbartonshire. He originally worked as a linen trader, and he enrolled at the Merchants House in Glasgow in 1790. He and his cousin Moses Steven were partners in the West India merchant firm Buchanan, Steven & Co and later in its successor Dennistoun, Buchanan & Co. This firm was a subscriber to the pro-slavery Glasgow West India Association. Buchanan was an early investor in The Glasgow Banking Company, a predecessor of Lloyds. He married Ellison McCallum (1770-1842) in 1801. At the time of his death, he was probably one of the wealthiest men in Scotland. His portrait was painted by John Graham Gilbert (1794-1866). |
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 The grave of James Buchanan at Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow. Picture by Androom (30 Jun 2023) |
 The grave of James Buchanan at Glasgow Necropolis, Glasgow. Picture by Androom (30 Jun 2023) |
