Richard Aylett Buckner
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Richard Aylett Buckner was a United States Representative from Kentucky
and the father of Aylette Buckner
who was also a Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Fauquier County, Virginia
and received a liberal education. He moved to Green County, Kentucky
in 1803. He studied law
and was admitted to the bar and also taught school. He moved to Greensburg, Kentucky
in 1811 and practiced law and served as county attorney and Commonwealth’s attorney of Green County.
Buckner was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
in 1813 and 1815. He was elected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress
and as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth, and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829). In Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Private Land Claims (Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.
Buckner was appointed associate judge
of the court of appeals December 31, 1831, but resigned shortly afterwards. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Kentucky
in 1832 and then served again as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839. He was a presidential elector
on the William Henry Harrison
tickets in 1836 and 1840. Buckner was a professor at St. Louis University's law school
and instrumental in the founding of that school. In addition, he served as a circuit judge in 1845 and a judge of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky. He died in Greensburg, Kentucky in 1847 and was buried in the family graveyard at the ancestral home, “Buckner’s Hill.”
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
and the father of Aylette Buckner
Aylette Buckner
Aylette Buckner was a United States Representative from Kentucky and the son of Richard Aylett Buckner who was also a Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Greensburg, Kentucky...
who was also a Representative from Kentucky. He was born in Fauquier County, Virginia
Fauquier County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 55,139 people, 19,842 households, and 15,139 families residing in the county. The population density was 85 people per square mile . There were 21,046 housing units at an average density of 32 per square mile...
and received a liberal education. He moved to Green County, Kentucky
Green County, Kentucky
Green County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed in 1793. As of 2000, the population was 11,518. Its county seat is Greensburg. The county is named for Nathanael Greene...
in 1803. He studied law
Law
Law is a system of rules and guidelines which are enforced through social institutions to govern behavior, wherever possible. It shapes politics, economics and society in numerous ways and serves as a social mediator of relations between people. Contract law regulates everything from buying a bus...
and was admitted to the bar and also taught school. He moved to Greensburg, Kentucky
Greensburg, Kentucky
Greensburg is a city in Green County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,396 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Green County...
in 1811 and practiced law and served as county attorney and Commonwealth’s attorney of Green County.
Buckner was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
in 1813 and 1815. He was elected as an Adams-Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress
18th United States Congress
The Eighteenth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1823 to March 3, 1825, during the seventh and eighth...
and as an Adams candidate to the Nineteenth, and Twentieth Congresses (March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1829). In Congress, he served as chairman, Committee on Private Land Claims (Nineteenth and Twentieth Congresses) but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.
Buckner was appointed associate judge
Judge
A judge is a person who presides over court proceedings, either alone or as part of a panel of judges. The powers, functions, method of appointment, discipline, and training of judges vary widely across different jurisdictions. The judge is supposed to conduct the trial impartially and in an open...
of the court of appeals December 31, 1831, but resigned shortly afterwards. He ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Kentucky
Governor of Kentucky
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...
in 1832 and then served again as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1837 to 1839. He was a presidential elector
United States Electoral College
The Electoral College consists of the electors appointed by each state who formally elect the President and Vice President of the United States. Since 1964, there have been 538 electors in each presidential election...
on the William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison
William Henry Harrison was the ninth President of the United States , an American military officer and politician, and the first president to die in office. He was 68 years, 23 days old when elected, the oldest president elected until Ronald Reagan in 1980, and last President to be born before the...
tickets in 1836 and 1840. Buckner was a professor at St. Louis University's law school
Law school
A law school is an institution specializing in legal education.- Law degrees :- Canada :...
and instrumental in the founding of that school. In addition, he served as a circuit judge in 1845 and a judge of the Court of Appeals of Kentucky. He died in Greensburg, Kentucky in 1847 and was buried in the family graveyard at the ancestral home, “Buckner’s Hill.”