About Samuel Buckmaster
Samuel Buckmaster was an American politician.
Samuel A. Buckmaster (c. 1817–1878) was a prison warden, mayor, and state legislator in Illinois. He served as Speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives during the 23rd General Assembly. He served in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate.
Career He was first elected to the Illinois House of Representatives in 1851 and served two terms. He was the mayor of Alton, Illinois from 1853 to 1854.
Governor Richard Yates wrote to him in opposition of a redistricting plan.
In 1877 James Shaw was elected Speaker of the House over Buckmaster.
Personal life Buckmaster was born in Virginia in 1817.
Nathaniel Buckmaster, who also served as a state legislator and warden of the state penitentiary, was his uncle.
He bred cattle.
The Colonel Samuel Buckmaster House at 514 State Street in Alton, Illinois 1835? is listed on National Register of Historic Places as part of the Christian Hill Historic District.
He died November 13, 1878.
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