Richard Buckner (burgess)

Richard Buckner (died in late 1733 or early 1734) was the clerk of (1712–1715) and later elected a member of the Virginia House of Burgesses for the newly created Caroline County, Virginia in a 1729 special election and in the 1730–2 session. He was elected again in 1733 but died before taking office.^[1]

Richard Buckner was a son of John Buckner, who had earlier represented Gloucester County in the House for two terms. The younger Buckner was a business partner and political ally of Governor Alexander Spotswood, who had him appointed to the clerkship of the House in 1712. Richard's brother William Buckner held one of the seats for York County at the time and his other two brothers Thomas and John Buckner held both of Gloucester County's seats in the 1715 session. In the 1718 session, Richard fell under the "grave displeasure" of the House for having inserted Spotswood's governor's address into the Journal of the House (at Spotswood's direction) at the end of the previous session, and in the aftermath of the dispute, he declined to continue as clerk.^[2]^[3]

Richard Buckner was also clerk of Essex County for some time, and after Caroline County was created from Essex, he became one of its first Justices (a county magistrate with broad-ranging judicial and executive powers) as well as one of its first Burgesses.^[4]

References[]

^ Campbell, T.E. (1954). Colonial Caroline : a history of Caroline County, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Dietz Press. pp. 68, 83.
^ McIlwaine, H.R. (1912). Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1712–1714 1715 1718 1720–1722 1723–1726. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia State Library. pp. front matter, xxxv.
^ "Clerk Information". House History. Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
^ Campbell, T.E. (1954). Colonial Caroline : a history of Caroline County, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Dietz Press. p. 346.

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[1] Campbell, T.E. (1954). Colonial Caroline : a history of Caroline County, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Dietz Press. pp. 68, 83.

[2] McIlwaine, H.R. (1912). Journals of the House of Burgesses of Virginia 1712–1714 1715 1718 1720–1722 1723–1726. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Virginia State Library. pp. front matter, xxxv.

[3] "Clerk Information". House History. Virginia House of Delegates. Retrieved 25 July 2021.

[4] Campbell, T.E. (1954). Colonial Caroline : a history of Caroline County, Virginia. Richmond, Virginia, USA: Dietz Press. p. 346.

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