William Frank Buckley Sr. (1881 - 1958)

Born 11 Jul 1881 in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Washington, Texas, United States

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Died 5 Oct 1958 at age 77 in New York City, New York, United States

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William Frank Buckley Sr. (July 11, 1881 – October 5, 1958) was an American lawyer and oil developer. He became influential in Mexican politics during the military dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta but was later expelled when Álvaro Obregón became president. He became wealthy due to his interests in oil exploration and speculation. Buckley was the father of ten children, including William F. Buckley, Jr., the author and founder of National Review magazine, and of James L. Buckley, a U.S. Senator from New York (1971–1977). He was the grandfather of Christopher Buckley, an author and humorist.

William, the son of Mary Ann Langford and John C. Buckley, was born July 11, 1881, in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, U.S. Buckley was the fourth of eight children... He passed away in 1958.

The 1900 census captured William F at age 18 in Texas with his parents, both 49 and born in Canada, and four of his siblings, all born in Texas.^[1] The siblings listed were Priscilla (21, but born Sept 1868, so there is an error), Claude H (16), Elanor C (14), and Edmund L (12). Priscilla and William were teachers.

The Buckley family in the 1940 census includes William, wife Aloise, and their 10 children. Spellings below are as shown on the form.^[2]

While traveling between Paris and New York City in September 1958, Buckley suffered a stroke while aboard the S.S. United States, where he was given the Viaticum or Last Rites. He died in Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City on October 5, 1958 and was buried in the Quaker Cemetery in Camden, South Carolina.[

Sources

• Wikipedia contributors. (2021, April 21). William Frank Buckley Sr.. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved 23:37, November 11, 2021, from https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=William_Frank_Buckley_Sr.&oldid=1019155912

1. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 38, sheet 5A, family 78, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,628.
   FamilySearch (accessed 11 November 2021)
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   William F Buckley (19), single son in household of John C Buckley (49) in Justice Precinct 1 (south half), Duval, Texas, United States.
2. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 28-12, sheet 1B, line 76, family 24, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3819.
   FamilySearch (accessed 11 November 2021)
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   William F Buckley (58), married head of household in De Kalb Township, Kershaw, Camden District, South Carolina, United States.