Richard Thompson Buckler

Farmer Laborite Representative of Minnesota's 9th district

Congresses Served

House Terms

October 27, 1865 (84 years old)

Birthday

January 23, 1950

Death

Born on a farm and engaged in agricultural pursuits before entering politics
Active in Farm Bureau and Farmers’ Union organizations
Held numerous township and local school district offices
Served in the Minnesota Senate during three non-consecutive terms (1915-1919, 1923-1927, and 1931-1933)
Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives on the Farmer-Labor ticket, serving four terms (1935-1943)
Was not a candidate for renomination in 1942 and returned to agriculture after his political career
Died in Crookston, Minnesota, and was interred in Oakdale Cemetery