James V. Buckley
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James Vincent Buckley was a U.S. Representative
from Illinois
.
Born on a farm in Saginaw County, Michigan
, Buckley attended the public schools of Saginaw County, Michigan
.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, at an early age and worked in the automobile industry.
He engaged in the real estate and building business in the Calumet region of Cook County, Illinois
, and Lake County, Indiana.
During the Second World War was active in war-plant production service and was elected president of Local Union 714, United Automobile Workers.
Buckley was elected as a Democrat
to the Eighty-first
Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate and building business at Calumet City, Illinois
, from 1951 until his death.
He died in Hammond, Indiana
, July 30, 1954.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Gary, Indiana
.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Illinois
Illinois
Illinois is the fifth-most populous state of the United States of America, and is often noted for being a microcosm of the entire country. With Chicago in the northeast, small industrial cities and great agricultural productivity in central and northern Illinois, and natural resources like coal,...
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Born on a farm in Saginaw County, Michigan
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
, Buckley attended the public schools of Saginaw County, Michigan
Saginaw County, Michigan
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 210,039 people, 80,430 households, and 55,818 families residing in the county. The population density was 260 people per square mile . There were 85,505 housing units at an average density of 106 per square mile...
.
He moved to Chicago, Illinois, at an early age and worked in the automobile industry.
He engaged in the real estate and building business in the Calumet region of Cook County, Illinois
Cook County, Illinois
Cook County is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, with its county seat in Chicago. It is the second most populous county in the United States after Los Angeles County. The county has 5,194,675 residents, which is 40.5 percent of all Illinois residents. Cook County's population is larger than...
, and Lake County, Indiana.
During the Second World War was active in war-plant production service and was elected president of Local Union 714, United Automobile Workers.
Buckley was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Eighty-first
81st United States Congress
The Eighty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives...
Congress (January 3, 1949-January 3, 1951).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1950 to the Eighty-second
82nd United States Congress
The Eighty-second United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, DC from January 3, 1951 to January 3, 1953, during the last two years...
Congress.
He engaged in the real estate and building business at Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City, Illinois
Calumet City is a city in Cook County, Illinois, United States. The population was 39,072 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code is 60409.Calumet City was founded in 1892 when the villages of Schrumville and Sobieski Park merged under the name of West Hammond, since it lies on the west side of the...
, from 1951 until his death.
He died in Hammond, Indiana
Hammond, Indiana
Hammond is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Chicago metropolitan area. The population was 80,830 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Hammond is located at ....
, July 30, 1954.
He was interred in Calvary Cemetery, Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
.