A Naval Biographical Dictionary/Buchanan, William George
BUCHANAN. (Lieutenant, 1825.)
William George Buchanan died 2 March, 1845.
This officer entered the Navy 6 Aug. 1813; passed his examination in 1820; was promoted into the Icarus 10, Capt. John Geo. Graham, on the Jamaica station, 12 Jan. 1825; subsequently joined, 21 Aug. 1828, the Semiramis 24, flag-ship at Cork of Hon. Sir Chas. Paget; obtained command of the Firebrand steam-yacht, 11 Nov. 1832; was superseded from that vessel in the early part of 1834; became First-Lieutenant of the St. Vincent 120, bearing the flag at Portsmouth of Sir Edw. Codrington, 17 Oct. 1842; and in 1843 was again placed on half-pay. He was not afterwards employed.