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Buckley, Samuel Botsford – Budd, Henry

Buckley, Samuel Botsford

naturalist, journalist, author, was born May 9, 1809, in Torrey, N. Y. He was graduated at Wesleyan university, Middletown, Conn. He was state geologist of Texas from 1866 till 1867, and again from 1874 till 1877, and prepared two geological maps of the state. He also published several valuable reports as state geologist. A list of his scientific papers may be found in Alumni Record of Wesleyan University. He died Feb. 18, 1884, in Austin, Texas.

Buckley, Thomas

merchant, philanthropist, was born Jan. 29, 1771, in Bristol, Pa. He was president of the Bank of America, and secretary of the first free school society in New York city.

He died April 28, 1846.

Bucklin, William Savery

artist, was born in 1851 in Red Bank, N. J. He has attained prominence as a water color painter.

Buckminster, William

soldier, was born Dec. 15, 1736, in Framingham, Mass. He commanded the minute men in 1774; was lieutenant colonel of Brewer's regiment at Bunker Hill; and received there a wound that crippled him for life. He died June 22, 1786.

Buckminster, William J

journalist, was born in 1813, in Maine. He was a son of the founder of the Massachusetts Ploughman, and was for twentyone years one of its editors and publishers. He died March 2, 1878, in Malden, Mass.

Buckner, Alexander

United States senator, was born in Indiana. He was a member of the Missouri convention which formed the constitution of that state; served several years in the state legislature; and was a senator in congress from Missouri from 1831 to 1833. He died June 15, 1833, in St. Louis, Mo.

Buckner, Aylett Hawes

lawyer, jurist, congressman, was born Dec. 14, 1817, in Fredericksburg, Va. He was chosen attorney for the bank of the state of Missouri in 1852; in 1854 was appointed commissioner of public works; and in 1857 was elected judge of the third judicial circuit. He was elected to the forty-third, forty-fourth, forty-fifth, forty-sixth, forty-seventh, and forty-eighth congresses as a democrat.

Buckner, Aylitt

congressman, was born in Greensburg, Ky. He was a member of the house of representatives of the state in 1842 and 1843; and was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1847 to 1849.

Buckner, Richard A

congressman, was born in 1763, in Virginia. He was a representative in congress from Kentucky from 1823 to 1829; and a presidential elector in 1841. He died Dec. 8, 1847, in Greensburg, Ky.

Buckstaff, George A

lawyer, manufacturer, state legislator, was born Dec. 22, 1861, in Oshkosh, Wis. He was elected to the Wisconsin assembly in 1894, and was re-elected to the assembly in 1896. He was elected speaker of the assembly, session of 1897.

Buckwalter, Mary E

educator, poet, was born Oct. 31, 1845, in Lancaster county, Pa. She has been engaged in educational work since her youth, and has attained eminent success. She is the author of a number of very fine poems, many of which have been incorporated into standard works.

Budd, Henry

lawyer, author, was born Nov. 12, 1849, in Philadelphia, Pa.

He is the author of Leading Cases on the American Law of Real Property, and of various law reports and articles in current law publications.