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  Buckley, James L.
CANDIDATE DETAILS
AffiliationRepublican  
 
NameJames L. Buckley
Address
Sharon, Connecticut , United States
EmailNone
WebsiteNone
Born March 09, 1923
DiedAugust 18, 2023 (100 years)
Contributornystate63
Last ModifedBrentinCO
Aug 18, 2023 10:53am
Tags Caucasian - Married - Navy - Catholic - Straight -
InfoJames Lane "Jim" Buckley

BUCKLEY, James Lane, a Senator from New York; born in New York City, March 9, 1923; received secondary education at the Millbrook School, Millbrook, N.Y.; graduated Yale University 1943 and received his law degree from the same university in 1949; enlisted in United States Navy in 1942 and was discharged with rank of lieutenant (jg.) in 1946; admitted to the Connecticut bar in 1950 and commenced practice in New Haven; joined the Catawba Corp. of New York as a vice president and director 1953-1970; elected as the candidate of the Conservative Party of New York State to the United States Senate in 1970, and served from January 3, 1971, to January 3, 1977; unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1976 and for election from Connecticut in 1980; Under Secretary for Security, Science, and Technology, United States Department of State 1981-1982; president, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Inc. 1982-1985; federal judge, United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit 1985-1996; is a resident of Sharon, Conn.

Brother of William F. Buckley.

1st cousin of the late former Vienna, Virginia Town Councilman E. Ross Buckley-R.

2nd cousin of former Del. John S. Buckley, R-Virginia, 18.

Brother-in-law of the late L. Brent Bozell, Jr., R-Maryland.

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BOOKS
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If Men Were Angels: A View From the Senate  Purchase Craverguy 
Gleanings from an Unplanned Life: An Annotated Oral History  Purchase Craverguy 
Freedom at Risk: Reflections on Politics, Liberty, and the State  Purchase Craverguy 

EVENTS
Start Date End Date Type Title Contributor

NEWS
Date Category Headline Article Contributor
Aug 18, 2023 10:00am Obituary James L. Buckley, R.I.P.  Article BrentinCO 

DISCUSSION
Importance? 6.50000 Average

FAMILY
Father William F. Buckley, Sr. 1881-1958
Brother William F. Buckley, Jr. 1925-2008
Sister Patricia Buckley Bozell 1927-2008

INFORMATION LINKS
RACES
  12/17/1985 D.C. Circuit Court Judge Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  08/20/1982 Counselor for the Department of State Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  02/27/1981 Under Secretary of State for International Security Affairs Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/04/1980 CT US Senate Lost 42.91% (-13.43%)
  09/09/1980 CT US Senate - R Primary Won 56.46% (+12.92%)
  11/02/1976 NY US Senate Lost 44.89% (-9.27%)
  09/14/1976 NY US Senate - R Primary Won 70.45% (+40.89%)
  11/03/1970 NY US Senate Won 38.75% (+1.98%)
  04/07/1970 NY US Senate - C Convention Won 91.38% (+82.76%)
  11/05/1968 NY US Senate Lost 17.31% (-32.37%)
ENDORSEMENTS
NYC Mayor - R Primary - Sep 08, 1977 R Barry Farber
US President - R Primaries - Jul 01, 1976 R Ronald Reagan
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 17, 1975 R John Paul Stevens
US Vice President - Appointment - Dec 19, 1974 R Nelson A. Rockefeller
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 15, 1971 R William H. Rehnquist
Supreme Court - Associate Justice - Dec 09, 1971 D Lewis Franklin Powell, Jr.