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-'''John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir''' (26 August 1875{{ndash}} 11 February 1940) was a [[Literature of Scotland|Scottish novelist]], [[historian]] and [[Unionist Party (Scotland)|Unionist]] politician who served as [[Governor General of Canada]], the [[List of Governors General of Canada#Governors General of Canada, 1867–present|15th]] since [[Canadian Confederation]].+'''John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir''' (26 August 1875 - 11 February 1940) was a [[Literature of Scotland|Scottish novelist]], [[historian]] and [[politician]] best-known for his novel ''[[The Thirty-Nine Steps]]''.
After a brief career in law, Buchan simultaneously began writing and his political and diplomatic career, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in [[Southern Africa]], and eventually wrote propaganda for the British war effort in [[World War I|First World War]]. Once back in civilian life, Buchan was elected Member of Parliament for the [[Combined Scottish Universities (UK Parliament constituency)|Combined Scottish Universities]], but spent most of his time on his writing career. He wrote ''[[The Thirty-Nine Steps]]'' and other [[adventure fiction]]. He was in 1935 appointed as governor general by [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]], [[Monarchy of Canada|king of Canada]], on the recommendation of [[Prime Minister of Canada]] [[R. B. Bennett|Richard Bennett]], to replace [[Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough|the Earl of Bessborough]] as [[viceroy]], and occupied that post until his death in 1940. Buchan proved to be enthusiastic about literacy, as well as the evolution of [[Canadian culture]], and he received a [[state funeral]] in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom. After a brief career in law, Buchan simultaneously began writing and his political and diplomatic career, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in [[Southern Africa]], and eventually wrote propaganda for the British war effort in [[World War I|First World War]]. Once back in civilian life, Buchan was elected Member of Parliament for the [[Combined Scottish Universities (UK Parliament constituency)|Combined Scottish Universities]], but spent most of his time on his writing career. He wrote ''[[The Thirty-Nine Steps]]'' and other [[adventure fiction]]. He was in 1935 appointed as governor general by [[George V of the United Kingdom|George V]], [[Monarchy of Canada|king of Canada]], on the recommendation of [[Prime Minister of Canada]] [[R. B. Bennett|Richard Bennett]], to replace [[Vere Ponsonby, 9th Earl of Bessborough|the Earl of Bessborough]] as [[viceroy]], and occupied that post until his death in 1940. Buchan proved to be enthusiastic about literacy, as well as the evolution of [[Canadian culture]], and he received a [[state funeral]] in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.

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John Buchan, 1st Baron Tweedsmuir (26 August 1875 - 11 February 1940) was a Scottish novelist, historian and politician best-known for his novel The Thirty-Nine Steps.

After a brief career in law, Buchan simultaneously began writing and his political and diplomatic career, serving as a private secretary to the colonial administrator of various colonies in Southern Africa, and eventually wrote propaganda for the British war effort in First World War. Once back in civilian life, Buchan was elected Member of Parliament for the Combined Scottish Universities, but spent most of his time on his writing career. He wrote The Thirty-Nine Steps and other adventure fiction. He was in 1935 appointed as governor general by George V, king of Canada, on the recommendation of Prime Minister of Canada Richard Bennett, to replace the Earl of Bessborough as viceroy, and occupied that post until his death in 1940. Buchan proved to be enthusiastic about literacy, as well as the evolution of Canadian culture, and he received a state funeral in Canada before his ashes were returned to the United Kingdom.





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