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Peter Macklin Buchanan

Birth	:	8 Feb 1856
Death	:	17 Jun 1935
Burial	:	Keefer Cemetery, Orange Township, Ionia County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.9364014, -84.9567032
Plot	:	Mausoleum Section, Row 3
Description	:	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, June 17, 1935 Attorney Peter Macklin BUCHANAN, aged 79, for many years a prominent attorney and abstractor of this city died at his home 228 West Tenth Street at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning. Death was due to complications incident to old age and followed an illness of two months duration. The deceased was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, on February 8, 1856. His parents were James Hood BUCHANAN and Anna Mariah BUCHANAN. His parents came to Wayne township when he was quite young. Fifty-five years ago Mr. Buchanan came to this city to reside and has... Read More	Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Monday, June 17, 1935 Attorney Peter Macklin BUCHANAN, aged 79, for many years a prominent attorney and abstractor of this city died at his home 228 West Tenth Street at 10:30 o'clock Monday morning. Death was due to complications incident to old age and followed an illness of two months duration. The deceased was born in Fairfield County, Ohio, on February 8, 1856. His parents were James Hood BUCHANAN and Anna Mariah BUCHANAN. His parents came to Wayne township when he was quite young. Fifty-five years ago Mr. Buchanan came to this city to reside and has lived here continuously since that time. Mr. Buchanan taught school in Fulton and Cass counties from 1875 5o 1883. While he taught school Mr. Buchanan was preparing himself for the practice of law and was graduated from the law department of Valparaiso University in 1877 and was admitted to the bar in Fulton county in 1880. He first practiced law under the late Jacob SLICK, and later served as deputy prosecuting attorney for Fulton and Marshall counties. Mr. Buchanan was a staunch Democrat. He was elected Justice of the Peace of Rochester township for eight years on the Democratic ticket, and served as city attorney of the City of Rochester for eight years. He had operated an abstract office and insurance agency at 808-1/2 Main Street since 1906. Mr. Buchanan was prominent in business, civic, social and religious affairs of the city for a number of years. He was a member of the Grace Methodist Church of which church he was a trustee. For 25 years he served as choir leader and was the teacher of the St. John's Bible Class for 20 years. The deceased was a Past Chancellor of Fredonia Lodge of Knights of Pythias of this city and a former officer of the Fulton County Bar association. He was married to Margaret Jane RICHESON in a ceremony which was performed at New Waverly in Cass County on April 16, 1883. She died October 16, 1934. Survivors are three sons, Blythe G. BUCHANAN, Mishawaka, and Harry J. BUCHANAN, South Bend and Attorney George BUCHANAN of this city, and three grandchildren, Jack [BUCHANAN], Jean [BUCHANAN] and Hugh [BUCHANAN]. A sister and two brothers preceded Mr. Buchanan in death. The funeral services will be held from the Methodist Church at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday with the Rev. Thomas STOVALL in charge. Interment will be in the Rochester MAUSOLEUM. ----- Published in The Rochester News-Sentinel Thursday, June 20, 1935 The funeral services for the late Attorney Peter M. BUCHANAN, former president and veteran member of the Fulton County Bar Association which were held from the Grace Methodist Church Wednesday afternoon were largely attended. The services were in charge of Rev. T. L. STOVALL pastor of the Methodist Church of which organization the deceased was a member and for many years a trustee. Interment was made in the Rochester Mausoleum. The members of the Fulton County Bar Association attended the services in a body. Lawyers were present from the bar associations in all of the counties surrounding Fulton. SOURCE: Fulton County Indiana Obituaries - 1935 by Jean C. and Wendell C. Tombaugh

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Spouse

Margaret Jane Richeson Buchanan

(1860 - 1934)

Children

Blythe G Buchanan

(1885 - 1944)

George P Buchanan

(1898 - 1952)

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