James L. Buckley

James Buckley
James Buckley
Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
	In office; December 17, 1985 – August 31, 1996
Appointed by	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Edward Tamm
Succeeded by	John Roberts
Undersecretary of State for International Security Affairs
	In office; February 28, 1981 – August 20, 1982
President	Ronald Reagan
Preceded by	Matthew Nimetz
Succeeded by	William Schneider
United States Senator; from New York
	In office; January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by	Charles Goodell
Succeeded by	Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Personal details
Born	James Lane Buckley; March 9, 1923; New York City, New York, U.S.
Died	August 18, 2023 (aged 100); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Political party	Conservative Party; (Before 1976); Republican Party (1976–2023)
Spouse(s)	Ann Cooley
Alma mater	Yale University

James Lane Buckley (March 9, 1923 – August 18, 2023) was an American judge and politician. He was a judge for the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.^[1] He was nominated by Ronald Reagan. Before, Buckley served as a United States Senator from the state of New York. His brother was journalist William F. Buckley, Jr..

Buckley was born in New York City. In December 2019, he became the oldest living former U.S. Senator following the death of Jocelyn Burdick.

Buckley turned 100 in March 2023,^[2] and died at a hospital in Washington, D.C. five months later on August 18, 2023 from problems caused by a fall.^[3]^[4]

References[change | change source]

↑ Russello, Gerald. Mr. Buckley Goes to Washington Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, The American Conservative
↑ "The 'Sainted Junior Senator From New York' Turns 100". The Daily Signal. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.
↑ Hamburger, James (August 18, 2023). "James Buckley, conservative politician and U.S. senator, dies at 100". Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
↑ Butler, Jack (August 18, 2023). "James L. Buckley, R.I.P." National Review. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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[Russello-1] Russello, Gerald. Mr. Buckley Goes to Washington Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, The American Conservative

[2] "The 'Sainted Junior Senator From New York' Turns 100". The Daily Signal. March 9, 2023. Archived from the original on March 9, 2023. Retrieved March 9, 2023.

[3] Hamburger, James (August 18, 2023). "James Buckley, conservative politician and U.S. senator, dies at 100". Washington Post. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

[4] Butler, Jack (August 18, 2023). "James L. Buckley, R.I.P." National Review. Retrieved August 18, 2023.

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