James Buchanan of Drumpellier

James Buchanan of Drumpellier (1726–1786) was an 18th-century tobacco merchant who twice served as Lord Provost of Glasgow from 1768 to 1770 and 1774 to 1776.

[1] He was born at Long Croft in Glasgow (now known as Virginia Street) in 1726 the son of Andrew Buchanan of Drumpellier and his wife Marion Montgomery.

[3] In 1777 Buchanan Street in Glasgow was started to be built on lands he inherited from his father, and is named after his family.

Due to restrictions on stones in Greyfriars, a slab was only placed in 1878 (by his grandson Carrick Buchanan).

[6] Their only child, Helen Buchanan, married Vice Admiral Sir George Home of Blackadder, 7th Baronet.