David Buckson | |
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| Attorney General of Delaware | |
| In office January 15, 1963 – January 19, 1971 | |
| Governor | Elbert Carvel Charles L. Terry Jr. Russell W. Peterson |
| Preceded by | Januar Bove |
| Succeeded by | Laird Stabler |
| 63rd Governor of Delaware | |
| In office December 30, 1960 – January 17, 1961 | |
| Lieutenant | Vacant |
| Preceded by | J. Caleb Boggs |
| Succeeded by | Elbert Carvel |
| 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware | |
| In office January 15, 1957 – December 30, 1960 | |
| Governor | Caleb Boggs |
| Preceded by | John Rollins |
| Succeeded by | Eugene Lammot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Penrose Buckson July 25, 1920 Townsend, Delaware, U.S. |
| Died | January 17, 2017 (aged 96) Milford, Delaware, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Betty Savin Patricia Maloney |
| Children | Eric Buckson (son) |
| Education | University of Delaware, Newark (BA) Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle (LLB) |
David Penrose Buckson (July 25, 1920 – January 17, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician from Camden in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, for nineteen days the 63rd Governor of Delaware and the 37th Attorney General of Delaware.