Caleb F. Buckley
Caleb F. Buckley (November 16, 1841 – October 2, 1879) was an American politician from New York.
Life
Buckley was born on November 16, 1841, in New York City, New York. His father was a veteran from the War of 1812, a well-known Democratic politician in his ward, and the founder of the Ironsides Club. The family moved to Brooklyn in 1848.[1]
Buckley initially worked as a clerk.[2] He later was involved in the real estate business.[3]
In 1866, Buckley was elected to the New York State Assembly as a Democrat, representing the Kings County 5th District. He served in the Assembly in 1867.[2]
Buckley died at home on October 2, 1879. He had a wife and three children.[3] He was buried in the Evergreens Cemetery.
References
- ^ Harlow, S. R.; Boone, H. H. (1867). Life Sketches of the State Officers, Senators, and Members of the Assembly of the State of New York in 1867. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. pp. 214–215 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Hutchins, Stephen C. (1867). The 1867 Evening Journal Almanac. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and Company. p. 82 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ a b "Caleb F. Buckley". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. Vol. 40, no. 276. Brooklyn, N.Y. 5 October 1879. p. 4 – via Brooklyn Public Library: Historical Newspapers.
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