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'''John Lee Buchanan''' (June 19, 1831 &ndash; January 19, 1922) was the second president of [[Virginia Tech]] (then [[Virginia Agricultural and Mechanical College]]). Buchanan was born in Rich Valley, Smyth County, Virginia. Received an A.B. in 1856 and an M.A. in 1860, both from [[Emory and Henry College]] where he was a member of the faculty until 1878 with the exception of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] years when he served the [[Confederate States]] in the mining department.<ref>http://genealogytrails.com/vir/washington/bios_b.html</ref> In 1879 he became the Latin chair at [[Vanderbilt University]] and later served as president of Emory and Henry College before being appointed VAMC president at age 48. After being removed from VAMC presidency for the second time in 1881, began teaching at [[Martha Washington College]] in Abingdon, Virginia, later becoming president there. In 1884 served on a state committee that established the State Normal Female School in Farmville (now [[Longwood University]]). Served as state superintendent of public instruction 1885‑89 (hence was ex officio member of VAMC Board of Visitors). Began teaching at [[Randolph-Macon College]] in 1889, later becoming president. Resigned the presidency there in 1894 to assume presidency of what was then [[Arkansas Industrial University]]<ref>{{cite book |title=Where to educate, 1898-1899. A guide to the best private schools, higher institutions of learning, etc., in the United States |last=Thomas |first=Grace Powers |year=1898 |publisher=Brown and Company |location=Boston |page=7 |accessdate=August 17, 2012 |url=https://archive.org/stream/wheretoeducate1800thomrich#page/7/mode/1up}}</ref> before he renamed it to [[History of the University of Arkansas|University of Arkansas]] and where he remained until retiring in 1902. Died Jan. 19, 1922, in Rich Valley, Virginia, at age 90.<ref>{{cite web|title=Life & Times of Virginia Tech Presidents|url=http://www.president.vt.edu/presidents/Buchanan.html|accessdate=29 August 2011}}</ref>