John R. Buckley
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (born 1932)
About John R. Buckley
Lived 1932 – 2020 (aged 88). John R. Buckley was an American politician.
John R. "Jack" Buckley (January 1, 1932 – January 21, 2020) was an American politician who served as Secretary of Administration and Finance of Massachusetts from 1975 to 1979, member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1965 to 1975, and Abington, Massachusetts Town Treasurer from 1961 to 1965. He was a candidate for state Democratic party chairman in 1971, but lost to State Treasurer Robert Q. Crane.
Buckley's father, Thomas H. Buckley, served as Massachusetts State Auditor from 1935 to 1939 and was the state's first Commissioner of Administration and Finance. His son, John R. Buckley, Jr., is the Plymouth County, Massachusetts Register of Deeds.
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Who was John R. Buckley?
member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives (born 1932)
When was John R. Buckley born?
John R. Buckley was born on 1 January 1932 in Rockland.
When did John R. Buckley die?
John R. Buckley died on 21 January 2020 in Abington, Massachusetts.
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John R. Buckley was a politician.
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John R. Buckley was American.
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