John Francis Buckley
Canadian politician
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| Intro | Canadian politician | |
| A.K.A. | John Buckley | |
| A.K.A. | John Buckley | |
| Places | Canada | |
| was | Politician | |
| Work field | Politics | |
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| Birth | 26 November 1891 | |
| Death | 27 November 1931 (aged 40 years) |
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John Francis Buckley (November 26, 1891 – November 27, 1931) was a barrister, soldier, and Canadian federal politician. He was born in Butte, Montana.
Buckley served in World War I with the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry from 1915 to 1918.
Buckley ran for the Canadian House of Commons and was elected in the 1930 Canadian federal election. He defeated Incumbent Donald Ferdinand Kellner in a close 3 way race. A year into his term, Buckley died in a car accident at St. Paul, Alberta when his vehicle struck a team of horses pulling a carriage.