The Lord Tweedsmuir | |
|---|---|
| Baron Tweedsmuir | |
| In office 11 February 1940 – 20 June 1996 | |
| Preceded by | John Buchan |
| Succeeded by | William Buchan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 November 1911 |
| Died | 20 June 1996 (aged 84) |
| Spouse(s) | Priscilla Grant (died 1978) Lady Jean Grant (m. 1980) |
| Parent(s) | John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir Susan Charlotte Grosvenor |
| Alma mater | Eton College Brasenose College, Oxford |
John Norman Stuart Buchan, 2nd Baron Tweedsmuir CBE, CD, FRSE, FRSA (25 November 1911 – 20 June 1996), commonly called Johnnie Buchan, was a British peer and the son of the novelist John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir. He was a colonial administrator, naturalist, and adventurer. He has been described as a "brilliant fisherman and naturalist, a gallant soldier and fine writer of English, an explorer, colonial administrator and man of business."[1]
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