City: Lebanon
BUCHANAN, Andrew Hays, educator; born in Washington county, Ark., June 28, 1828; son of Isaac and Naomi (Crawford) BUCHANAN; father’s occupation farming; paternal grandparents Thomas and Jennie (Neely) BUCHANAN; maternal grandparents John and Margaret (Buchanan) CRAWFORD; graduated from Cumberland University with A. B., and C. E., 1853, Lincoln University, Ill., L.L. D. later; in early life was an engineer for a short time, later taught school; married Malinda Anna ALEXANDER, July 10, 1855; Democrat; topographical engineer under BRAGG and J. E. JOHNSTON during civil war; captain of engineers; former U. S. coast and geodetic survey four months each year, 1876-1895; commissioner on boundary between Tenn. and Va., 1901-1902; member of the Presbyterian church; professor of mathematics in Cumberland University since 1869.
