John T. Buckbee

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.

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 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(1936-04-23) (aged 64) Rockford, Illinois, USA
Resting place	Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois
Political party	Republican
Occupation	President, family-owned seed business

Early life and education

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

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

Congress

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

He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1900–49)

References

• 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