- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJohn Norman Stuart Buchan
- Nicknames
- Baron John Buchan Tweedsmuir
- Baron Tweedsmuir
- John Buchan was born on August 26, 1875 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, UK. He was a writer, known for The 39 Steps (1935), The 39 Steps and Thirty Nine Steps. He was married to Susan Charlotte Grosvenor. He died on February 11, 1940 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
- SpouseSusan Charlotte Grosvenor(July 15, 1907 - February 11, 1940) (his death, 4 children)
- ChildrenAlice Fairfax-LucyAlastair Francis Buchan
- RelativesO. Douglas(Sibling)Perdita Buchan(Grandchild)
- Was on the Nazi list of Jewish sympathizers in England in case of a German invasion of Britain in the 1930s.
- In 1935 he was granted the title Baron Tweedsmuir and made Governor General of Canada, a position he held until his death.
- Governor-General of Canada, 1935-40.
- His most famous novel, "The Thirty-Nine Steps," has never been out of print.
- Educated at the University of Glasgow and Brasenose College, Oxford.
- To live for a time close to great minds is the best kind of education.
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