Rich T. Buckler | |
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 Bucklerc. 1941 | |
| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromMinnesota's9th district | |
| In office January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943 | |
| Preceded by | General ticket |
| Succeeded by | Harold Hagen |
| Member of theMinnesota Senate from the 66th district | |
| In office January 5, 1931 – January 6, 1935 | |
| In office January 1, 1923 – January 2, 1927 | |
| In office January 4, 1915 – January 5, 1919 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Richard Thompson Buckler October 27, 1865 Oakland, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 1950(1950-01-23) (aged 84) Crookston, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Political party | Farmer–Labor |
| Occupation | State Representative |
Richard Thompson Buckler (October 27, 1865 – January 23, 1950) was aRepresentative fromMinnesota. He was born on a farm nearOakland,Coles County, Illinois. He attended the public schools and engaged in agricultural pursuits in Coles County before moving toAndover Township,Polk County, Minnesota in 1904 where he continued agricultural pursuits.
He was active in Farm Bureau and Farmers’ Union organizations and held numerous township and local school district offices, serving in theMinnesota Senate 1915-1919, 1923-1927, and 1931-1935. Buckler was elected on the Farmer-Labor ticket to the74th,75th,76th, and77th congresses, (January 3, 1935 – January 3, 1943) but was not a candidate for renomination in 1942. After his political career ended, he resumed agricultural pursuits. Buckler died inCrookston, Minnesota, January 23, 1950, with interment in Oakdale Cemetery.
This article incorporatespublic domain material fromBiographical Directory of the United States Congress.Federal government of the United States.
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| Preceded by At large on a General ticket: Henry M. Arens,Ray P. Chase,Theodore Christianson,Einar Hoidale,Magnus Johnson,Harold Knutson,Paul John Kvale,Ernest Lundeen,Francis Shoemaker | U.S. Representative fromMinnesota's 9th congressional district 1935 – 1943 | Succeeded by |
