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BUCK (Soundex B200) — See also BACK, BECK, BICK, BOAK, BOCH, BOCK, BOEKE, BOK, BOOCK, BOOK, BOUCHE, BOUCK, BRUCK, BUCH, BUCHE, BUCKALEW, BUCKBEE, BUCKEL, BUCKELS, BUCKEY, BUCKHAM, BUCKHORN, BUCKLAND, BUCKLE, BUCKLER, BUCKLES, BUCKLEW, BUCKLEY, BUCKLIN, BUCKLO, BUCKMAN, BUCKMANN, BUCKNALL, BUCKNAM, BUCKNELL, BUCKNER, BUCKROP, BUCKSHOT, BUCKSON, BUCKY, BUECH, BUEK, BUICK, BUYCK, BYCK, DUCK, PUCK, RAYBUCK, ROEBUCK, STARBUCK.

  Buck: See James Buchanan — William Perrine — James B. Parramore — James Buchanan Duke
  Buck, A. E. See Alfred Eliab Buck
  Buck, Adam (d. 1895) — of Minnesota. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives, 1862, 1868, 1872 (19th District 1862, 1868, 36th District 1872); member of Minnesota state senate 19th District, 1867. Died March 14, 1895. Interment at Brown Cemetery, Henderson, Minn.
  Buck, Alfred E. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 21st District, 1939; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 6th District, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Alfred Eliab (1832-1902) — also known as Alfred E. Buck; A. E. Buck — of Alabama; Atlanta, Fulton County, Ga. Born in Foxcroft (now part of Dover-Foxcroft), Piscataquis County, Maine, February 7, 1832. Republican. Served in the Union Army during the Civil War; Presidential Elector for Alabama, 1868; U.S. Representative from Alabama 1st District, 1869-71; delegate to Republican National Convention from Georgia, 1888, 1896; Georgia Republican state chair, 1896; U.S. Minister to Japan, 1897. Died suddenly, from paralysis of the heart, while on an imperial duck shoot, near Tokyo, Japan, December 4, 1902 (age 70 years, 300 days). Interment at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va.
  Relatives: Married 1864 to Ellen B. Boker.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Buck, Allen — of Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich. Supervisor of Ypsilanti Township, Michigan, 1842-43. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Amos, Jr. — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1825, 1843. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Arthur L. — of Cheyenne, Laramie County, Wyo. Democrat. Member of Wyoming state house of representatives from Laramie County, 1965. Still living as of 1965.
  Buck, Azro A. See Daniel Azro Ashley Buck
  Buck, C. A. — of Burlingame, San Mateo County, Calif. Mayor of Burlingame, Calif., 1937. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, C. Douglass See Clayton Douglass Buck
  Buck, Mrs. C. Douglass, Jr. — of Greenville, New Castle County, Del. Republican. Member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1957. Female. Still living as of 1957.
  Buck, C. F. — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Democrat. Member of Minnesota state senate, 1870-71, 1879-82 (11th District 1870-71, 8th District 1879-82); delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1876 (member, Committee on Permanent Organization; speaker). Burial location unknown.
  Buck, C. M. — of Faribault, Rice County, Minn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Charles — of Michigan. Socialist. Candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Washtenaw County 1st District, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Buck, Charles F., Jr. — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Louisiana, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Charles Francis (1841-1918) — also known as Charles F. Buck — of New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La. Born in Durrheim, Baden, Germany, November 5, 1841. Democrat. Lawyer; U.S. Representative from Louisiana 2nd District, 1895-97; candidate for mayor of New Orleans, La., 1896, 1904. Member, Freemasons. Died in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., January 19, 1918 (age 76 years, 75 days). Interment at Metairie Cemetery, New Orleans, La.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Buck, Charles M. — of Huntington, Cabell County, W.Va. Republican. Member of West Virginia state house of delegates from Cabell County, 1903; alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from West Virginia, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Charles William (1849-1930) — also known as Charles W. Buck — of Woodford County, Ky.; Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky. Born in Vicksburg, Warren County, Miss., March 17, 1849. Son of John W. Buck and Mary (Bell) Buck. Lawyer; U.S. Minister to Peru, 1885-89. Died in Jefferson County, Ky., November 30, 1930 (age 81 years, 258 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  Relatives: Son of John W. Buck and Mary (Bell) Buck; married, March 17, 1875, to Elizabeth Crow Bullitt; father of Charles Neville Buck (1879-1930; novelist).
  Buck, Chester — of Lewis County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Lewis County, 1821-22, 1840. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Clarence F. — of Monmouth, Warren County, Ill. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1928, 1940; candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Clayton Douglass (1890-1965) — also known as C. Douglass Buck — of Wilmington, New Castle County, Del.; New Castle, New Castle County, Del. Born near New Castle, New Castle County, Del., March 21, 1890. Son of Francis N. Buck and Margaret (Douglass) Buck. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; engineer; Governor of Delaware, 1929-37; member of Republican National Committee from Delaware, 1932; delegate to Republican National Convention from Delaware, 1936, 1940, 1944, 1948; U.S. Senator from Delaware, 1943-49; defeated, 1948. Episcopalian. Died near New Castle, New Castle County, Del., January 27, 1965 (age 74 years, 312 days). Interment at Immanuel Churchyard, New Castle, Del.
  Relatives: Great-grandnephew of John Middleton Clayton; son of Francis N. Buck and Margaret (Douglass) Buck; married to Alice Hounsfield (du Pont) Wilson (1891-1967; daughter of Thomas Coleman du Pont; sister of Francis Victor du Pont). See Livingston-Seymour-Lee-Williams family of New York.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — National Governors Association biography — Wikipedia article
  Buck, D. Azro A. See Daniel Azro Ashley Buck
  Buck, Daniel (1753-1816) — of Thetford, Orange County, Vt.; Norwich, Windsor County, Vt.; Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. Born in Hebron, Tolland County, Conn., November 9, 1753. Lawyer; delegate to Vermont state constitutional convention, 1791; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1793-94, 1806-07; U.S. Representative from Vermont 2nd District, 1795-97; Vermont state attorney general, 1802-03. Died in Chelsea, Orange County, Vt., August 16, 1816 (age 62 years, 281 days). Interment at Old Cemetery, Chelsea, Vt.
  Relatives: Father of Daniel Azro Ashley Buck.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Buck, Daniel (1837-1905) — of Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn. Born in Boonville, Oneida County, N.Y., May 15, 1837. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Minnesota state house of representatives 17th District, 1866; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1876 (member, Resolutions Committee); member of Minnesota state senate 14th District, 1879-82; Blue Earth County Prosecuting Attorney; justice of Minnesota state supreme court, 1893-99; resigned 1899. Died in 1905 (age about 68 years). Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Daniel — of Fort Collins, Larimer County, Colo. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
  Buck, Daniel Azro Ashley (1789-1841) — also known as D. Azro A. Buck — of Chelsea, Orange County, Vt. Born in Norwich, Windsor County, Vt., April 19, 1789. Son of Daniel Buck. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during the War of 1812; lawyer; member of Vermont state house of representatives, 1816-26, 1828-30, 1833-35; Speaker of the Vermont State House of Representatives, 1820-22, 1825-26, 1829; Orange County State's Attorney, 1819-22, 1830-34; Presidential Elector for Vermont, 1820; U.S. Representative from Vermont, 1823-25, 1827-29 (4th District 1823-25, 5th District 1827-29). Died in Washington, D.C., December 24, 1841 (age 52 years, 249 days). Interment at Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Buck, Daniel W. (1828-1908) — of Lansing, Ingham County, Mich. Born April 21, 1828. Mayor of Lansing, Mich., 1874-75, 1886. Died March 30, 1908 (age 79 years, 344 days). Interment at Mt. Hope Cemetery, Lansing, Mich.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Buck, Dolores — of Ann Arbor, Washtenaw County, Mich. Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
  Buck, Douglass See Clayton Douglass Buck
  Buck, Mrs. Douglass, Jr. See Mrs. C. Douglass Buck, Jr.
  Buck, E. Valentine — of Manhattan, New York County, N.Y. Socialist Labor candidate for New York state senate 17th District, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Edward R. — of St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md. Delegate to Maryland convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Edwin A. — of Windham, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state senate 13th District, 1876; Connecticut state treasurer, 1877-79. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Edwin A. — of Ashford, Windham County, Conn. Democrat. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Ashford; elected 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Ellsworth Brewer (1892-1970) — also known as Ellsworth B. Buck — of Staten Island, Richmond County, N.Y. Born in Chicago, Cook County, Ill., July 3, 1892. Son of Orlando Jacob Buck and Lillian Louisa (Brewer) Buck. Republican. Served in the U.S. Navy during World War I; business executive; U.S. Representative from New York, 1944-49 (11th District 1944-45, 16th District 1945-49); shot and seriously wounded, by Charles Van Newkirk, at the Richmond Borough Hall, April 5, 1949; chair of Richmond County Republican Party, 1951-52; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1952. Member, Delta Tau Delta; Elks; American Legion. Died in Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis., August 14, 1970 (age 78 years, 42 days). Cremated; ashes interred at Thunder Mountain Ranch Cemetery, Stephenson town, Marinette County, Wis.
  Relatives: Married, April 12, 1919, to Constance Tyler.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Buck, Erik — Libertarian. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Missouri 6th District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Buck, Forrest M. (1909-1996) — of Sistersville, Tyler County, W.Va. Born in Aliquippa, Beaver County, Pa., March 8, 1909. Son of Luster F. Buck and Katherine (Marshall) Buck. Republican. Automobile dealer; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1963-72 (Tyler County 1963-64, 5th District 1965-72). Presbyterian. Member, Freemasons; Shriners; Elks; Sigma Chi. Died February 13, 1996 (age 86 years, 342 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Sistersville, W.Va.
  Relatives: Married, May 31, 1933, to Mary Harrington.
  See also Find-A-Grave memorial
  Buck, Francis J. — of Adrian, Lenawee County, Mich. Mayor of Adrian, Mich., 1855-56. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Frank Henry (1887-1942) — also known as Frank H. Buck — of Vacaville, Solano County, Calif. Born near Vacaville, Solano County, Calif., September 23, 1887. Son of Frank Henry Buck and Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Buck. Democrat. Lawyer; fruit grower; director of oil and lumber companies; delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1928 (alternate), 1936, 1940; U.S. Representative from California 3rd District, 1933-42; died in office 1942. Presbyterian. Member, Elks; Eagles; Theta Delta Chi. Died, of "apoplexy" (stroke), in Washington, D.C., September 17, 1942 (age 54 years, 359 days). Interment at Vacaville-Elmira Cemetery, Vacaville, Calif.
  Relatives: Son of Frank Henry Buck and Annie Elizabeth (Stevenson) Buck; married, April 18, 1911, to Zayda Zabriskie; married, January 23, 1926, to Eva M. Benson.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Buck, Fred W. — of Waukegan, Lake County, Ill. Mayor of Waukegan, Ill., 1909-11. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Frederick S. — of Wellsville, Allegany County, N.Y. Democrat. Chair of Allegany County Democratic Party, 1939-42; delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1940, 1952 (alternate), 1956 (alternate). Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, George L. — of Racine, Racine County, Wis. Republican. Member of Wisconsin state senate, 1919-21. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, George M. — of Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Mich. Republican. Circuit judge in Michigan 9th Circuit, 1888-99; defeated, 1899. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, George Sturges (b. 1875) — also known as George S. Buck — of Buffalo, Erie County, N.Y. Born in Hyde Park (now part of Chicago), Cook County, Ill., February 10, 1875. Son of Boswell R. Buck and Maria Catherine (Barnes) Buck. Republican. Lawyer; Erie County Auditor, 1912-17; mayor of Buffalo, N.Y., 1918-21. Presbyterian. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Phi Delta Phi; Freemasons. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, October 6, 1903, to Louise Hussey.
  Buck, George W. — of Chemung, Chemung County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Chemung County, 1848, 1867. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, George W. — Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 51st District, 1909-10. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, H. L. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from South Carolina, 1888. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, H. L. — of Winona, Winona County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1912 (member, Committee on Rules and Order of Business). Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Herman C. — of Michigan. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920; Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1920. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Herman E. — of Canisteo, Steuben County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Steuben County 2nd District, 1892-93. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Homer E. — of Michigan. Republican. Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1904. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Howard C. (1899-1985) — of State Center, Marshall County, Iowa. Born in Marshall County, Iowa, October 10, 1899. Republican. Farmer; member of Iowa state house of representatives from Marshall County; elected 1950. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Kiwanis; Izaak Walton League. Died in March, 1985 (age 85 years, 0 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married, March 12, 1920, to Erma D. Newton.
  Buck, J. Jay — of Tennessee. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1868. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Jay See J. Jay Buck
  Buck, Jerome F. — Socialist. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania, 1908. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Jill — of Pleasanton, Alameda County, Calif. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Buck, Joe R. — Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Ohio, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Buck, John Ransom (1835-1917) — also known as John R. Buck — of Hartford, Hartford County, Conn. Born in Glastonbury, Hartford County, Conn., December 6, 1835. Republican. Member of Connecticut state senate 1st District, 1880-81; resigned 1881; U.S. Representative from Connecticut 1st District, 1881-83, 1885-87. Died in Hartford, Hartford County, Conn., February 6, 1917 (age 81 years, 62 days). Interment at Cedar Hill Cemetery, Hartford, Conn.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Buck, Joseph — of Killingly, Windham County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Killingly, 1821. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Joseph F. — of Michigan. Born in Michigan. U.S. Vice Consul in Antilla, 1917-19. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Joseph P. — of Rapid City, Pennington County, S.Dak. Member of South Dakota state senate 39th District, 1897-98. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, L. W. — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 1892. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Leander — of New York, New York County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from New York County 18th District, 1867, 1871. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Leslie — of Michigan. American candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 17th District, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Lucien — of New York. Born in Kentucky. U.S. Consular Agent in Curityba, 1918. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Max — of Brighton, Livingston County, Mich. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Mildred — of New Bern, Craven County, N.C. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 1964. Female. Still living as of 1964.
  Buck, Muriel Fay See Muriel Buck Humphrey
  Buck, Norman — U.S. Attorney for Idaho, 1878-80. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, O'Dell — of Lexington, Henderson County, Tenn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
  Buck, Perry — of Greeley, Weld County, Colo. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Colorado, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Buck, Ralph J. — of Sutton, Clay County, Neb. Member of Nebraska state house of representatives, 1929. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Raphael — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Social Democratic candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 1st District, 1901. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Raymond Elliot (1894-1971) — also known as Raymond E. Buck — of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex. Born in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Tex., July 13, 1894. Democrat. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; lawyer; insurance executive; delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1944 (alternate), 1956, 1960, 1964. Member, American Bar Association. Died March 27, 1971 (age 76 years, 257 days). Entombed in mausoleum at Greenwood Memorial Park, Fort Worth, Tex.
  Buck, Robert M. — of Illinois. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 7th District, 1920; Farmer-Labor candidate for Illinois state treasurer, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Russell J. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate in primary for Michigan state senate 15th District, 1950. Still living as of 1950.
  Buck, Sam — of Friday Harbor, San Juan County, Wash. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Washington, 1940. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Samuel M. — of Tuolumne County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 7th District, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Soldier: See Walter F. Buckrop, Sr.
  Buck, Tammy (born c.1971) — of Rochester, Monroe County, N.Y. Born about 1971. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
  Buck, Toby — of Warsaw, Kosciusko County, Ind. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Indiana, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Buck, Valentine See E. Valentine Buck
  Buck, Vincent H. (1926-2005) — of Ypsilanti, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Ypsilanti Township, Washtenaw County, Mich.; Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born March 7, 1926. Republican. Realtor; mayor of Ypsilanti, Mich., 1964-65. Presbyterian. Died, of multiple sclerosis, in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Mich., March 20, 2005 (age 79 years, 13 days). Interment at Highland Cemetery, Ypsilanti, Mich.
  Relatives: Married to Suzanne Oakes.
  Buck, Virginia — of Wayne County, Mich. American candidate for Michigan state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District, 1938. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, W. W. — of Winona County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state house of representatives 11th District, 1866-67. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Warren N. — of Jackson, Jackson County, Mich. Democrat. Mayor of Jackson, Mich., 1867-69. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, William P. — of Gloucester County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Gloucester County, 1900-01. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, William W. — of Oregon. Treasurer of Oregon Territory, 1851; appointed 1851. Burial location unknown.
  Buck, Winthrop — of Wethersfield, Hartford County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Wethersfield, 1828, 1834. Burial location unknown.



 

 


 
   
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