John Francis Buckley
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| John Francis Buckley | |
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| Member of Parliament for Athabaska |
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| In office 1930–1931 |
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| Preceded by | Donald Ferdinand Kellner |
| Succeeded by | Percy Griffith Davies |
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| Born | November 26, 1891 Butte, Montana, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. St. Paul, Alberta, Canada |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Canada |
John Francis Buckley (November 26, 1891 – November 27, 1931) was a barrister, soldier, and Canadian federal politician. He was born in Butte, Montana.
Buckley served in World War I with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from 1915 to 1918.
Buckley ran for the Canadian House of Commons and was elected in the 1930 Canadian federal election. He defeated Incumbent Donald Ferdinand Kellner in a close 3 way race. A year into his term, Buckley died in a car accident at St. Paul, Alberta when his vehicle struck a team of horses pulling a carriage.[1]
References
- ↑ "J. F. Buckley, M.P., Killed", Western Globe, December 3, 1931, Page 8
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| Preceded by | Member of Parliament Athabaska 1930–1931 |
Succeeded by Percy Griffith Davies |
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