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INDIAN BIOGRAPHICAL DICTIONARY, 1915. United Service, and Bengal (Calcutta). Address: Simla, India. 

Buchanan, Rt Hon, Thomas Ryburn, P.C.; M.P. (L.) East Division, Perths., since 1903; b. Glasgow, 1840; s. of late J. Buchanan. Glasgow; m. Emily, d. of T. S. Bolitho, 1888. Educ.; Glasgow; Sherborne; Balliol Coll. Oxford; Fellow of All Souls; Barr. Inner Temple; contested Haddington, 1880; contested W. Edinburgh, 1892; M.P. Edinburgh, 1881-85: W. Edinburgh 1892-1900 M.P. (G.L.), Aberdeenshire, E., 1892-1900) Financial Secy., War Office; 1906-8; Under-Secy of State for India, 1908-9. Address: 12, South Street, W. Club: Reform. 

Buchanan, Walter James, M.D., Lt.-Col. Indian Medical Service; Editor, Indian Medical Gazette, Calcutta, since 1899; Inspector General of Prisons, Bengal; b. Londonderry, 1861: e.s. of late Robert Buchanan of Fintona, Tyrone; educ. Trinity College, Dublin; Vienna. B.A., M.B., Ch. etc.; Diplomate in State Medicine, Univ. Dublin; University Travelling Prizeman in Medicine; 1887; entered I.M.S., 1887; took part in Hazara Expedition, 1888; Lushai Expedition, 1890; Manipur Field Force, 1891; entered Civil Medical employ, Bengal, 1892; Superintendent, Central Jails, Bhagalpjir and Alipur; holds Delhi Durbar Coronation medal. Publications: Manual of Jail Hygiene (2nd ed. 1900); Article in Quain’s Dict. of Medicine on Liver Diseases (1902); articles on tropical diseases in medical papers. Recreation: golf. Address: The Bengal Secretariat, Writer’s Buildings, Calcutta. Club: East India United Service. 

Buck, Sir Edward Charles. I.C.S. K.B. (1886), K.C.S.I. (1897); b. 18-39: educ, Norwich and Oakham schools, and Clare College, Cambridge (LL.B. 1862; LL.D. 1886); entered Bengal Civil Service, 1862; Director of Agricultural Dept. N.W.P. 1875; Secretary, Government of India, Revenue and Agricultural Department, 1882; retired, 1897; represented the Indian Government at the Colonial Exhibition, 1886; British Delegate to International Agricultural Conference at Rome, 1905; Club: East India United Service. 

Buck, Mr. E. J., Reuter’s Agent with the Government of India. Simla and Delhi; s. of, K.C.S.I., B.L., LL.D., late I.C.S.; Press Correspondent in India; toured round the world visiting, among other places, Canada, Fiji, and New Zealand; joined the tour of British Association for the advancement of Science in Australia; returned from tour, October 1914. Publication: Simla, Past and Present. Address: Simla, and Delhi, India. 

Buckland, Charles Edward I.C.S. C.I.E., (1895), (Retired); s. of Charles Thomas Buckland, I.C.S.. b, 1847; educ, Laleham, Eton, and Balliol College, Oxford; joined the Civil Service in Bengal, 1870; Private Secretary to Sir Richard Temple, Lieutenant Governor of Bengal, 1877-8; Revenue and Chief Secretary to Government of Bengal, and Member. Bengal Legislative Council; Senior Member, Board of Revenue; retired, 1904. Publications: Bengal under the Lieutenant Governors; The Dictionary of Indian Biography, &c. Address: 61, CorwallCornwall [sic] Gardens, S.W.  70