John Buckley (attorney)

John Buckley (May 12, 1885 – December 11, 1959)[1] was an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut under two presidents.[2] He also served in the Connecticut House of Representatives and United States Army.

John Buckley
Member of the
Connecticut House of Representatives
from Union
In office
1909–1910
In office
1921–1922
United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut
In office
1925–1933
PresidentCalvin Coolidge
Herbert Hoover
Preceded byAllan K. Smith
Succeeded byFrank Bergin
Personal details
Born(1885-05-12)May 12, 1885
Stafford, Connecticut
DiedDecember 11, 1959(1959-12-11) (aged 74)
Union, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican
SpouseGrace R Gaylord Buckley
Alma materUniversity of Maine Law School (1907)
University of Maine (1908)(L.L.B.)
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Army
Years of service1917–1920
RankMajor

Biography

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Buckley was born in Stafford, Connecticut on May 12, 1885. He lived in Stafford until he was seven years old, when his family moved to the neighboring town of Union. He was educated at Union's public schools and at Hitchcock Academy in Brimfield, Massachusetts. He received his LLB in 1907 and his LLM in 1908 from the University of Maine. He was admitted to the Connecticut bar in June 1907 and entered private practice.[3]

In 1909, Buckley became the youngest sitting member of the Connecticut House of Representatives, chairing the House Committee on Labor. A member of the Republican Party, he served two terms in the House, both representing Union.[3] He became assistant clerk of the House in 1911 and clerk of the Senate in 1917. From 1917 to 1921 he served as executive secretary to Governor Marcus H. Holcomb.[1] During World War I, Buckley was commissioned a US Army major and charged with administering the Selective Service System in Connecticut. He served as US District Attorney for the District of Connecticut from 1924 to 1933.[4][3]

Buckley served as a trustee of the University of Connecticut from 1926 to 1940. The Buckley dormitory building on UConn's campus in Storrs was named in his honor.[4]

Buckley married Grace Robinson Gaylor of Winsted in December 1930. He died after a long illness at his home in West Hartford on December 11, 1959.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Maj. John Buckley Dies; Former District Attorney". Hartford Courant. December 12, 1959. p. 4. Retrieved November 24, 2021.
  2. ^ "About the Office". www.justice.gov. March 18, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Taylor, William Harrison (1912). Legislative History and Souvenir of Connecticut: Volume 8 (PDF). p. 292.
  4. ^ a b Vance, Carmen L.; Mullgardt, Brian (1999). What's in a Name? A Fact Book about Residence Halls at UConn. Storrs, CT: University of Connecticut, Department of Residential Life. p. 19 – via Connecticut Digital Archive.