Author: Buchanan, Robert
Biography:
BUCHANAN, Robert (1786-1873: ODNB)
A cadet of the clan Buchanan, he was born at Trean, Callander; his father was John Buchanan, a farmer, and his mother’s name is not known. He attended Glasgow University, earning his MA in 1808. He was licensed to preach in the Church of Scotland in 1812 and presented to the parish of Peebles. In 1824 he was appointed assistant to George Jardine in the chair of logic at Glasgow University. He replaced Jardine as professor of logic in 1827, serving until 1864. In 1869 the university awarded him an honorary LLD. He died at Ardfillayne, Dunoon. The attribution to him of Highland Tales and Songs is from the Bodley library catalogue; the book is listed elsewhere without an author’s name. Buchanan’s other publications date from later in his life and include Wallace, a Tragedy (1856) and Tragic Dramas from Scottish History (1868). (ODNB 8 May 2019)