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John T. Buckbee

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John T. Buckbee
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 byCharles E. Fuller
Succeeded byNoah M. Mason
Personal details
Born
John Theodore Buckbee

August 1, 1871
near Rockford, Illinois, USA
DiedApril 23, 1936(1936-04-23) (aged 64)
Rockford, Illinois, USA
Resting placeGreenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois
Political partyRepublican
OccupationPresident, 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

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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

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He served as president of H.W. Buckbee Seeds, which was established in 1871 by his brother, Hiram W. Buckbee, in Rockford, Illinois.

Congress

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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

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He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

See also

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References

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  • United States Congress. "John T. Buckbee (id: B001020)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Illinois's 12th congressional district

1927-1936
Succeeded by

Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress