Clayton Douglass Buck | |
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United States Senator from Delaware | |
In office January 3, 1943 – January 3, 1949 | |
Preceded by | James H. Hughes |
Succeeded by | J. Allen Frear, Jr. |
58th Governor of Delaware | |
In office January 15, 1929 – January 19, 1937 | |
Lieutenant | James H. Hazel Roy F. Corley |
Preceded by | Robert P. Robinson |
Succeeded by | Richard C. McMullen |
Personal details | |
Born | New Castle, Delaware, U.S. | March 21, 1890
Died | January 27, 1965 New Castle, Delaware, U.S. | (aged 74)
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Alice Hounsfield du Pont |
Residence(s) | New Castle, Delaware, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Pennsylvania |
Profession | engineer |
Clayton Douglass Buck (March 21, 1890 – January 27, 1965) was an American engineer and politician from New Castle Hundred, New Castle County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War I and a member of the Republican Party, who served two terms as governor and one term as U.S. Senator from Delaware. He was known by his middle name.