City: Memphis
BUCHANAN, Arthur S., public official; born DeSoto Co., Miss., Aug. 14, 1856; Scotch-Irish and English descent; son of B.B. and Eliza (Smith) BUCHANAN; father, planter; paternal grandfather, B.B. BUCHANAN, maternal grandfather, Daniel SMITH; educated in the common schools; graduated in law from University of Miss., June, 1879; entered practice of law in early life; was member of Miss. legislature in 1886; appointed judge of the Supreme Court of Tenn., Dec. 17, 1910; married Elizabeth G. LONEY, Nov. 10, 1891; member of Business Men’s Club and Central Baptist church, Memphis, Tenn.
