William F. Buckley, Sr.
| William Frank Buckley Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Born |
William Frank Buckley July 11, 1881 Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | October 5, 1958 (aged 77) New York City, New York |
| Cause of death | Stroke |
| Resting place | Quaker Cemetery, Camden, South Carolina, U.S. |
| Residence | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States Mexican |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
| Occupation | Lawyer, real estate/oil developer |
| Home town | Duval County, Texas |
| Spouse(s) | Aloise Josephine Antonia Steiner (1917-1958; his death) |
| Children | 10; including: William F. Buckley, Jr., James L. Buckley, Priscilla Buckley, Patricia Buckley Bozell, Reid Buckley |
| Relatives |
Christopher Buckley (grandson) |
William Frank Buckley Sr. (July 11, 1881 – October 5, 1958) was an American lawyer and oil developer. He became influential in Mexican politics during the military dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta but was later expelled when Álvaro Obregón became president. He became wealthy due to his interests in oil exploration and speculation. Buckley was the father of ten children, including William F. Buckley, Jr., the author and founder of National Review magazine, and of James L. Buckley, a U.S. Senator from New York (1971–1977). He was the grandfather of Christopher Buckley, an author and humorist.
Buckley was born the fourth of eight children in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, the son of Mary Anne (née Langford) and John C. Buckley. His parents had emigrated to Texas from Hamilton, Ontario, Canada in 1874. Both of their families had immigrated to Canada from Ireland, from Limerick and Cork, respectively. Langford is a name of English or Norman origin, while Buckley is an anglicized version of the Gaelic Ó Buachalla, a surname quite common in County Cork.
In 1882, the family relocated from the declining town to San Diego, Duval County, Texas, where John Buckley was a businessman who worked in merchandising, politics and sheep raising. He was elected several times as Duval County Sheriff. After William Frank finished school, he taught Spanish-speaking pupils in a country school near Benavides. He retained a knowledge of and friendship with Spanish-speaking people his entire life.
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