James Buchanan (disambiguation)
James Buchanan was the 15th president of the United States from 1857 to 1861.
James Buchanan may also refer to:
Politics
- James Buchanan of Drumpellier, British merchant, twice Lord Provost of Glasgow
- James M. Buchanan (diplomat), American jurist and diplomat
- James Buchanan (New [South Wales politician)], Australian politician and magistrate
- James Buchanan (New Jersey politician), U.S. Representative from New Jersey
- James P. Buchanan, American congressman from Texas
- James Buchanan, British East Pakistani official, 1st head of the paramilitary Bangladesh Ansars
- James Buchanan (Florida politician), American politician, member of the Florida Legislature
Sport
- Jim Buchanan (baseball), baseball player
- Jim Buchanan (footballer), Scottish professional footballer
- Jim Buchanan (long jumper), Canadian Olympic athlete
- James Buchanan (New Zealand cricketer), New Zealand cricketer
- James Buchanan (South African cricketer), South African cricketer
Other
- James M. Buchanan, American Nobel laureate economist
- James Buchanan (minister), Church of Scotland minister and theologian
- James Buchanan, 1st Baron Woolavington, Scottish businessman, philanthropist, and racehorse owner and breeder
- James Buchanan (teacher), Scottish teacher and founder of St. Margaret's School, Edinburgh
- James Buchanan (1785–1857), Scottish philanthropist
- James S. Buchanan, American educator, fourth president of the University of Oklahoma
- Sir James Buchanan, 2nd Baronet, British Royal Navy officer
- Jim Buchanan (violinist), American violinist, member of David Grisman Quintet