John T. Buckbee

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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

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.

Early life and education[edit]

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[edit]

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

Congress[edit]

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[edit]

He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

See also[edit]

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

References[edit]

• United States Congress. "John T. Buckbee (id: B001020)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

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