JPB
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Quick facts
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American politician
Gender:
Male
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Birth:
30 April 1867(Orangeburg County)
Death:
22 February 1937(Washington, D.C.)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
James Paul "Buck" Buchanan (30 April 1867 – 22 February 1937) served as U.S. Representative from the 10th district of Texas from 1913 until his death on 22 February 1937. He was the chair of the House Committee on Appropriations from 1933 on. Following his death he was succeeded in a special election by the head of the National Youth Administration of Texas, Lyndon B. Johnson, who became the 36th President of the United States in 1963.
He was a member of the Miller group in Washington.
Legacy
Buchanan Dam and the lake it forms, Lake Buchanan, are named in his honor. Both are located about 12 miles (19 km) west of Burnet, Texas.