David Buchanan (politician)

[2] He emigrated to Australia in 1852,[2] and was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as member for Morpeth on 14 December 1860.

[5] He was unable to pay the legal costs of his failed libel suit and declared himself bankrupt and resigned from parliament.

[6] He was returned to the Legislative Assembly as a representative of East Macquarie at a by-election in October 1864, serving until 1 August 1867.

[2] He then returned to New South Wales, and practised his profession,[2] being elected to the Legislative Assembly for East Sydney (3 December 1869 to 3 February 1872), and for Goldfields West (25 March 1872 to 12 October 1877).

[2] Having unsuccessfully contested Balmain at the general election in January 1889, he was nominated to the Legislative Council[2] on 27 February 1889, a position he held until his death.