D. Azro A. Buck
Daniel Azro Ashley Buck | |
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Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1820–1822 | |
Preceded by | William A. Griswold |
Succeeded by | George Edward Wales |
Member of the Vermont House of Representatives | |
In office 1816–1826 1828–1830 1833–1835 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Norwich, Vermont Republic | April 19, 1789
Died | December 24, 1841 Washington, D.C., U.S. | (aged 52)
Resting place | Congressional Cemetery Washington, D.C. |
Political party | Adams-Clay Republican |
Spouse | Philomela C. Dodge Buck |
Children | Daniel Buck Elizabeth Morse Buck Ben Buck Londus Buck |
Parent(s) | Daniel Buck Content (Ashley) Buck |
Alma mater | United States Military Academy Middlebury College Dartmouth College |
Profession | Politician Lawyer |
Military service | |
Branch/service | United States Army |
Years of service | 1808–1811 1812–1815 |
Rank | Captain |
Unit | 31st Infantry Regiment |
Wars | War of 1812 |
Daniel Azro Ashley Buck (April 19, 1789 – December 24, 1841) was an
Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives
.
Early life
Buck was born in
Bedloe's Island
. He resigned his commission in August 1811 and began the study of law.
In October 1812 he was appointed a second lieutenant in the
admitted to the bar, and began the practice of law in Chelsea. He received the honorary degree of Master of Arts from Dartmouth College in 1823.[6]
Political career
Buck held various political positions in Vermont, and was elected a member of the
Speaker of the House from 1820 to 1822, 1825–1826 and in 1829.[7]
He was
Twentieth Congress, serving from March 4, 1827, to March 3, 1829.[9] He was an unsuccessful candidate for renomination in 1828. He was a trustee of the University of Vermont and Norwich University
.
After leaving Congress he moved to
Treasury Department in 1840.[10]
Buck died in Washington, D.C., on December 24, 1841, and is interred in the Congressional Cemetery in Washington D.C.[11]
Family life
Buck married Philometa C. Dodge on November 10, 1816.[12] Their children were Daniel Buck, Elizabeth Morse Buck, Ben Buck and Londus Buck.[13]
References
- ^ Partridge, Henry (1905). A History of Norwich, Vermont. Dartmouth Press. p. 175.
- ^ Partridge, Henry Villiers (1905). A History of Norwich, Vermont. Dartmouth Press. p. 175. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Ellis, William Arba (1911). Norwich university, 1819-1911: her history, her graduates, her roll of honor, pub. by Major-General Grenville M. Dodge. The Capital city press. p. 6. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Service profile
- ^ Heitman, Francis Bernard (1890). Historical Register of the United States Army: From Its Organization, September 29, 1789, to September 29, 1889. National Tribune. p. 155. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Dartmouth College (1890). General catalogue of Dartmouth college and the associated institutions: including the officers of government and instruction, graduates and all others who have received honorary degrees. Dartmouth College. p. 153. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ University of Vermont (1901). General catalogue of the University of Vermont and State Agricultural College, Burlington, Vermont, 1791-1900. Free Press Association. p. 5. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Vermont Historical Society (1920). Proceedings of the Vermont Historical Society. The Society. p. 88. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Middlebury College (1917). Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont: And of Others who Have Received Degrees, 1800-1915. The College. p. 9. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Ellis, William Arba (1911). Norwich university, 1819-1911: her history, her graduates, her roll of honor, pub. by Major-General Grenville M. Dodge. The Capital city press. p. 6. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Blake, John Lauris (1859). A biographical dictionary: comprising a summary account of the lives of the most distinguished persons of all ages, nations, and professions; including more than two thousand articles of American biography. H. Cowperthwait & co. p. 212. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ Middlebury College (1917). Catalogue of Officers and Students of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont: And of Others who Have Received Degrees, 1800-1915. The College. p. 9. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
- ^ "Descendants of EDMUND BUCK". Ancestry.com. Retrieved July 3, 2014.
External links
- United States Congress. "D. Azro A. Buck (id: B001015)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.