Thomas J. Buckley | |
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| 18th Massachusetts Auditor[1] | |
| In office 1941[1] – September 9, 1964 | |
| Governor | Leverett Saltonstall Maurice J. Tobin Robert F. Bradford Paul A. Dever Christian A. Herter Foster Furcolo John Volpe Endicott Peabody |
| Preceded by | Russell A. Wood |
| Succeeded by | Thaddeus M. Buczko |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 3, 1895[2] East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[2] |
| Died | September 9, 1964 (aged 69)[3] |
| Political party | Democratic[1] |
Thomas J. Buckley (February 3, 1895 – September 9, 1964) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1941 to 1964.
Prior to becoming state auditor, Buckley was an auditor for the Rug-O-Vator Company and a former WPA bookkeeper. He had never held public office and his victory was believed to be helped by voters who confused him with former state auditor Thomas H. Buckley, to whom he was not related.[4][3]
Buckley died of a heart attack.[3] on the day before the 1964 primary election.[5]
- ^ a b c Hayden, Irving N. (1961), 1961–1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27
- ^ a b 1955–1956 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Boston, MA: Commonwealth of Massachusetts, 1955, p. 27
- ^ a b c "T. J. Buckley Dies; Bay State Officer; Auditor Unopposed for 13th Term in Primary Today", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 35, September 10, 1964
- ^ "Victorious 'Unknown' Buckley Credits Unusual Campaigning". The Boston Daily Globe. November 7, 1940.
- ^ Fenton, John H. (September 11, 1964), "Peabody is Upset in Massachusetts; Lieut. Gov. Bellotti Turns Back Governor's Bid for Renomination", The New York Times, New York, NY, p. 1