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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir GCMG GCVO CH PC DL (/ ˈ b ʌ x ən /; 26 August 1875 – 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian, and Unionist politician who served as Governor General of Canada, the 15th since Canadian Confederation.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (1875–1940), was a Scottish novelist, historian, biographer and editor. Outside the field of literature he was, at various times, a barrister, a publisher, a lieutenant colonel in the Intelligence Corps, the Director of Information—reporting directly to prime minister David Lloyd George —during the First ...
Title [9] [10]Year Of First PublicationAuthorFirst Edition Publisher (london, Unless ...Essays and Apothegms of Francis Lord ...1894Walter Scott Publishing CoMusa Piscatrix1896Various1901The Long Road to Victory1920VariousJohn Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish author of mystery and thrillers, biographies & memoirs and literature and fiction books. Born in Perth, Scotland Buchan was the first born child of John Buchan and Helen Buchan.
Learn about the life and works of John Buchan, a prolific writer of thrillers, historical novels and biographies. He was also a barrister, journalist, politician and Governor-General of Canada.
John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir was a statesman and writer best known for his swift-paced adventure stories. His 50 books, all written in his spare time while pursuing an active career in politics, diplomacy, and publishing, include many historical novels and biographies.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
In a 1927 by-election, Buchan was elected as the Unionist Party member for the Combined Scottish Universities, a constituency made up of the universities of Glasgow, Aberdeen, Edinburgh and St Andrews. The Unionist Party was the main centre-right political party in Scotland between 1912 and 1965.
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John Buchan (1st Baron Tweedsmuir) was a Scottish novelist and public servant who combined a successful career as an author of thrillers, historical novels, histories and biographies with a parallel career in public life. At the time of his death he was Governor-General of Canada.
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