John T. Buckbee
John Theodore Buckbee (August 1, 1871 – April 23, 1936) was an American farmer, businessman, and politician who served five terms as a U.S. Representative from Illinois from 1927 until his death in 1936.
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 12th district | |
| In office March 4, 1927 – April 23, 1936 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Fuller |
| Succeeded by | Noah M. Mason |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Theodore Buckbee August 1, 1871 near Rockford, Illinois, USA |
| Died | April 23, 1936 (aged 64) Rockford, Illinois, USA |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | President, family-owned seed business |
Early life and education
Born on a farm near Rockford, Illinois, Buckbee attended the public schools of Rockford. He studied agriculture and horticulture in Austria, France, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, and Great Britain.
Career
He served as president of H.W. Buckbee Seeds, which was established in 1871 by his brother, Hiram W. Buckbee, in Rockford, Illinois.
Congress
Buckbee was elected as a Republican to the Seventieth and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1927, until his death in Rockford, Illinois, April 23, 1936.
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936.
Death and burial
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.
References
- United States Congress. "John T. Buckbee (id: B001020)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.