John T. Buckbee
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John T. Buckbee | |
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![]() Frontispiece of 1938's John Theodore Buckbee, Late a Representative | |
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 Rockford, Illinois, USA | (aged 64)
Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois |
Political party | Republican |
Occupation | President, family-owned seed business |
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.
Early life and education
[edit]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
[edit]He served as president of H.W. Buckbee Seeds, which was established in 1871 by his brother, Hiram W. Buckbee, in Rockford, Illinois.
Congress
[edit]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
[edit]He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 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