Men of the Time, eleventh edition/Buchanan, Isaac
BUCHANAN, Isaac, formerly a member of the Canadian Parliament and President of the Board of Trade in the city of Hamilton, was born at Glasgow, Scotland, July 21, 1810, where he received his education. In 1831 he emigrated to Canada, and for many years took a leading part in the social and political movements of the Upper Province. His political opinions, which all hinge more or less upon the currency question, are set forth in a volume entitled, "The Relations of the Industry of Canada with the Mother Country and the United States." He took an active part in the suppression of the Canadian Rebellion in 1837, and urged on Lord Sydenham the settlement of the Clergy Reserve question. Elected for Toronto in 1841, he helped to secure responsible government for the people, and in procuring the reduction of the duty on Canadian wheat. In 1843 he supported Lord Metcalfe's administration at the head of the Constitutional or Order party. Mr. Buchanan at one time held a seat in the Executive Council of the Canadian Government (now the "Dominion of Canada"). His residence is in Hamilton, Ontario.