John Buchan
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875-1940) was a British statesman and writer, today mostly remembered for his fine adventure stories.
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| 15th Governor General of Canada | |
| In office 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940 | |
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| Prime Minister | William Lyon Mackenzie King |
| Preceded by | The Earl of Bessborough |
| Succeeded by | The Earl of Athlone |
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| Born | John Buchan 26 August 1875 Perth, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 11 February 1940 (aged 64) Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Political party | Scottish Unionist |
| Spouse(s) | Susan Grosvenor (m. 1907) |
| Children | Alice, John, William, Alastair |
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| Profession | Author |
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Buchan was educated at the University of Glasgow and Oxford, and began to write and publish stories from his college days. He later qualified as a lawyer and went to South Africa to work there in a government (colonial) job. He later served in many countries as a representative of the British government and was later made Governor-General of Canada. In 1935 the British government honoured him by making him a lord. He died in Perthshire, Scotland, in 1940.
Some of his famous adventure thrillers include Prester John (1910), The Thirty Nine Steps (1915) and Greenmantle (1916). He also wrote some fine historical biographies like Montrose (1928) and Sir Walter Scott (1932).
Honours
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| Reference style | His Excellency the Right Honourable Son Excellence le très honorable |
| Spoken style | Your Excellency Votre Excellence |
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- Appointments
- Template:Royal Standard-CAN-1931 1 January 1932 – 11 February 1940: Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
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23 May 1935 – 11 February 1940: Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George (GCMG).svg.png.webp)
2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Chief Scout for Canada- 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Honorary Member of the Royal Military College of Canada Club
- 28 May 1937 – 11 February 1940: Member of His Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council (PC)[1]
- 15 June 1939 – 11 February 1940: Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)[1]
: Honorary Fellow of Oxford University
- Medals
- 1935: King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
- 1937: King George VI Coronation Medal
- Awards
- 1897: Stanhope essay prize
- 1898: Newdigate Prize
1928: James Tait Black Memorial Prize- 4 December 1940: Silver Wolf Award (posthumous)[1]
- Foreign honours
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15 December 1918 – 11 February 1940: Knight of the Order of the Crown of Italy[1]
- Non-national honours
- 1937 – 11 February 1940: Master of the Order of Good Cheer
Honorary military appointments
- 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Governor General's Horse Guards
- 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Governor General's Foot Guards
- 2 November 1935 – 11 February 1940: Colonel of the Canadian Grenadier Guards
Honorary degrees
- 20 June 1934: University of Oxford, Doctor of Civil Law (DCL)[1]
- 1936: University of Toronto, Doctor of Laws (LLD)[2]
- 1936: University of Toronto, Doctor of Divinity (DD)[2]
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1937: Harvard University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)[3]- 1937: Yale University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)[3]
- : McGill University, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- : Université de Montréal, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- : University of Glasgow, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
- : University of St. Andrews, Doctor of Laws (LLD)
Honorific eponyms
- Geographic locations
British Columbia: Tweedsmuir South Provincial Park- British Columbia: Tweedsmuir North Provincial Park and Protected Area
- British Columbia: Tweedsmuir Peak[4]
Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, Ottawa- Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, Toronto
- Ontario: Tweedsmuir Avenue, London
- Ontario: Tweedsmuir Place, Deep River
Manitoba: Tweedsmuir Place, Pinawa- Manitoba: Tweedsmuir Road, Winnipeg
Quebec: Buchan Street, Montreal
Saskatchewan: Tweedsmuir- Scotland: John Buchan Way, Broughton[5]
- Schools
Alberta: Strathcona-Tweedsmuir School, Okotoks- British Columbia: Lord Tweedsmuir Elementary School, New Westminster
- British Columbia: Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Surrey
- British Columbia: Tweedsmuir Hall (student residence), University of British Columbia
- Ontario: John Buchan Senior Public School, Toronto
- Ontario: Tweedsmuir Public School, North Bay
- Ontario: Tweedsmuir Public School, London
- Organisations
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References
- "Material relating to John Buchan, first Lord Tweedsmuir (1875–1940)" (PDF). National Library of Scotland. ACC 12329. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- Honorary Degree Recipients 1850 – 2008 (PDF). Toronto: University of Toronto. 30 June 2008. p. 8.
- Galbraith, William (1989). "Fiftieth Anniversary of the 1939 Royal Visit". Canadian Parliamentary Review. Ottawa: Commonwealth Parliamentary Association. 12 (3). Archived from the original on 5 December 2012. Retrieved 29 March 2009.
- "Canadian Mountain Encyclopedia > Tweedsmuir Peak". Mountain Equipment Co-op. Retrieved 27 May 2009.
- "Find a Walk > The John Buchan Way (Peebles to Broughton)". Walking Scotland. Archived from the original on 5 February 2009. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
- "John Buchan Centre". John Buchan Society. Retrieved 26 March 2009.
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