T. Garry Buckley
| T. Garry Buckley | |
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| 73rd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont | |
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In office January 6, 1977 – January 10, 1979 |
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| Governor | Richard Snelling |
| Preceded by | Brian D. Burns |
| Succeeded by | Madeleine M. Kunin |
| Member of the Vermont State Senate | |
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In office 1955-1959 1969-1975 |
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| Born | September 13, 1922 Albany, New York |
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May 23, 2012 (aged 89) Stowe, Vermont |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Frances Kingsbury Littlefield (m. 1945) |
| Profession | Real estate broker Insurance agent |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch | United States Army Air Forces |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
| Rank | Second Lieutenant |
Thomas Garry Buckley (September 13, 1922 – May 23, 2012) was the 73rd Lieutenant Governor of Vermont.
T. Garry Buckley was born in Albany, New York on September 13, 1922, the son of Christopher and Margaret Garry Buckley. His father owned several movie theaters in the Albany area, and moved to Bennington in 1937, where he owned and operated the General Stark Theater. Buckley was educated at The Albany Academy, Bennington's high school, the Cranwell Preparatory School and Brown University. He left college to enlist for military service.
Buckley served in the United States Army Air Forces during World War II, piloting troop carriers and gliders, and serving as an instructor pilot.
After the war Buckley resided in Bennington and Dorset and was a real estate broker and insurance agent.
A Republican, Buckley was elected to various local offices, including member of the Bennington County Planning Commission, Old Bennington village trustee, member of the village Highway Commission, and town selectman. Buckley was a member of the board of directors of the Bennington County Industrial Corporation and a trustee of the Bennington Museum.
He served in the Vermont State Senate from 1955 to 1959, and 1969 to 1975.
Buckley was elected lieutenant governor in 1976. He finished second in the popular vote to John T. Alden:
John T. Alden, Democrat: 82,632, 48.4%
T. Garry Buckley, Republican: 81,471, 47.6%
John L. Franco, Liberty Union 6,778, 4.0%
Since no candidate received a majority, the Vermont General Assembly was empowered to choose a winner. The Republican controlled assembly chose Buckley. With 90 votes required for election the results were:
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