About R. G. Buckingham
Lived 1816 – 1889 (aged 72). R. G. Buckingham was an American politician.
Richard G. Buckingham (September 14, 1816 – March 20, 1889) was an American politician who served as the mayor of Denver, Colorado, from 1876 to 1877.
Buckingham attended Berkshire Medical College in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, and received his MD in 1836. He operated a private practice in Lexington, Missouri, for 21 years and then moved the practice to Denver, Colorado. He advocated for the creation of what was originally named the Colorado Institute for the Education of Mutes.
Buckingham was nominated for governor under the Greenback Party in 1878, but was defeated by Frederick W. Pitkin.
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Who was R. G. Buckingham?
American mayor, doctor (1816-1889)
When was R. G. Buckingham born?
R. G. Buckingham was born on 14 September 1816 in Troy.
When did R. G. Buckingham die?
R. G. Buckingham died on 20 March 1889 in Los Angeles.
What was R. G. Buckingham's occupation?
R. G. Buckingham was a politician.
What nationality was R. G. Buckingham?
R. G. Buckingham was American.
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