Bios: L. M. BUCHANAN, 20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens
  
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      L. M. BUCHANAN,
  
  [p. 983] one of New Castle's prominent and representative citizens, who
  carries on a large fire insurance business in this city and is
  interested to a considerable extent in real estate, was born at New
  Wilmington, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania, in 1873, and is a son of the
  late A. J. Buchanan.
  
  Andrew Buchanan, the grandfather of L. M., was one of the pioneer
  settlers at Eastbrook, Lawrence County, and the family has been one of
  substance and prominence for years and identified with many of the
  successful enterprises of Lawrence County.
  
  L. M. Buchanan was reared on his father's farm and obtained his
  education in the country schools near New Wilmington and at Grove City.
  After he came to New Castle he engaged in clerking for one of the
  business houses for a time, then followed contract painting for a
  period. In 1898 he embarked in the real estate and insurance business
  and for some years has been one of the most active dealers in realty in
  New Castle. In fire insurance he represents the Northwestern National
  and Milwaukee Mechanics, of Milwaukee, Wis., and the National of
  Pittsburg, with several others, and also the United States Fidelity and
  Guarantee Company. He was one of the men instrumental in promoting and
  organizing the Union National Bank, which has been in operation since
  January, 1907. This bank has a capital stock of $100,000, with surplus
  of over $10,000, and its officers are the following capitalists: W. W.
  Eichbaum, president; L. M. Buchanan, first vice-president; Calvin Smith,
  second vice-president, and J. E. Aiken, cashier, who, together with the
  following well known men, constitute the board of directors: James A.
  George, Jere Blucher, J. W. Neff, M. L. Cukerbraum, M. L. Wallace, Lyle
  G. Emery, W. S. Reynolds, L. M. Uber, W. G. Eckles, Samuel Hoffmeister
  and A. W. Reynolds.
  
  In 1901 Mr. Buchanan was married to Miss Minta Carson, a resident of New
  Castle. He is a member of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr. Buchanan
  belongs also to the Business Men's Exchange.
  
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  20th Century History of New Castle and Lawrence County Pennsylvania and
  Representative Citizens Hon. Aaron L. Hazen Richmond-Arnold Publishing
  Company, Chicago, Ill., 1908
  
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  Updated: 12 Feb 2002