John J. Buckley
- For the Massachusetts politician who served as Middlesex County Sheriff, see John J. Buckley (sheriff)
John Joseph Buckley | |
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Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts[1] | |
In office January 1984[1] – January 2, 1986 | |
Preceded by | Lawrence P. LeFebre |
Succeeded by | Kevin J. Sullivan |
In office 1972[1] – 1978[1] | |
Preceded by | Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. |
Succeeded by | Lawrence P. LeFebre |
In office 1951–1965 | |
Preceded by | James P. Meehan |
Succeeded by | Daniel P. Kiley, Jr. |
Massachusetts Governor's Council[2] 5th Council District[2] | |
In office 1961[2] – 1965[2] | |
Preceded by | Augustus Means |
Succeeded by | Thomas J. Lane |
Personal details | |
Born |
July 5, 1916[2] Lawrence, Massachusetts[2] |
Died | February 3, 1997[3][4] |
Resting place | Immaculate Conception Cemetery in Lawrence, Massachusetts[3] |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic[2] |
Children | John J. Buckley, Jr.; Michael V. Buckley; Brian F. Buckley; and Patrick M. Buckley.[3] |
Alma mater | Georgetown |
Military service | |
Service/branch | United States Army[3] |
Rank | Major[3] |
Battles/wars | World War II[3] |
John Joseph Buckley (July 5, 1916 – February 3, 1997) was an American politician who served on the Massachusetts Governor's Council[2] and as the Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1964.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Pokorny, Brad (January 3, 1984), "Buckley Returns as Lawrence's Mayor With Promise to Bring Aid to the City", Boston Globe, Boston, Mass, p. 1.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Chadwick, Thomas A. (1963), 1963–1964 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 The Boston Globe (February 5, 1997), "John J. Buckley, at 80; served as Lawrence mayor for 22 years", Globe Newspaper Company, Boston, Mass, p. B7.
- ↑ Heaney, Joe (February 4, 1997), "John J. Buckley, 80, was Lawrence mayor", Boston Herald Inc., Boston, Mass, p. 41.
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by |
Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council 5th Council District 1961–1964 |
Succeeded by |
Preceded by |
Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts 1972–1978 |
Succeeded by Lawrence P. LeFebre |
Preceded by Lawrence P. LeFebre |
Mayor of Lawrence, Massachusetts January 1984 – January 1986 |
Succeeded by Kevin J Sullivan |
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