Niles Leonard Buchanan, Date of Birth, Date of Death
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About Niles Leonard Buchanan
- Niles Leonard Buchanan (June 12, 1909 – September 16, 1987) was an American-born educator and political figure in Saskatchewan.
- He represented Notukeu-Willow Bunch from 1944 to 1956 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) member. He was born in Roberts County, South Dakota, the son of George Buchanan and Pearl Reimann, and came with his family to Saskatchewan in 1916.
- The family settled on a homestead in the Spring Valley district.
- He was educated in the district and in Moose Jaw.
- Buchanan taught school in Saskatchewan for 14 years.
- He married Emma Louise Knox in 1935.In 1940, he ran unsuccessfully for the Wood Mountain seat in the Canadian House of Commons as a CCF candidate.
- Buchanan served as a lieutenant with the King's Own Rifles during World War II.
- He resigned his seat in 1956 after his motion for introduction of a grid road system was defeated in caucus.After leaving politics, Buchanan worked for the Saskatchewan Power Corporation.
- He later moved to Vancouver, British Columbia, where he worked for BC Hydro.
- Buchanan returned to Regina and retired in 1974.
- He died there at the age of 78.
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