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Tom Buck
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
January 9, 1967 – January 10, 2005
Preceded byJack T. Brinkley
Constituency112th district (1967–1969)
84th district (1969–1973)
87th district (1973–1975)
95th district (1975–1993)
135th district (1993–2003)
112th district (2003–2005)
Personal details
Born
Thomas Bryant Buck III

(1938-03-02)March 2, 1938
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJanuary 2, 2020(2020-01-02) (aged 81)
Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
EducationEmory University (BA, LLB)
ProfessionAttorney

Thomas Bryant Buck III (March 2, 1938 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer.

Buck was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Columbus High School in 1955. He served in the United States Army in 1963 and 1964. Buck received his bachelor's and law degrees from Emory University in 1959 and 1962. Buck practiced law in Columbus, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1966 to 2004. He was a member of the Democratic party. Buck served on the Columbus City Council for a brief time after he left the Georgia General Assembly. Buck died at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, Georgia.[1][2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Thomas B. Buck, III". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
  2. ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia-Tom Buck
  3. ^ Longtime Columbus civic leader, lawmaker Tom Buck passes away
Georgia House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 112th district, Post 3

1967–1969
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Steve D. Nimmer
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 84th district, Post 3

1969–1973
Succeeded by
James Hoyt Adams
Preceded by
Herbert Jones, Jr.
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 87th district, Post 1

1973–1975
Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 95th district

1975–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Johnny Floyd
Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 135th district

1993–2003
Succeeded by
Lawrence R. Roberts
Preceded by Member of the Georgia House of Representatives
from the 112th district

2003–2005
Succeeded by
Doug Holt