William F. Buckley Sr.

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William F. Buckley Sr.
Born	William Frank Buckley (1881-07-11)July 11, 1881 Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, U.S.
Died	October 5, 1958(1958-10-05) (aged 77) New York City, U.S.
Citizenship	United States Mexican
Education	University of Texas, Austin (BS, LLB)
Occupation(s)	Lawyer, real estate/oil developer
Spouse	Aloise Josephine Antonia Steiner (1917–1958; his death)
Children	10; including William, James, Priscilla, Patricia, Reid

William Frank Buckley Sr. (July 11, 1881 – October 5, 1958) was an American lawyer and oil developer. He became influential in Mexican politics during the military dictatorship of Victoriano Huerta but was later expelled when Álvaro Obregón became president. He became wealthy due to his interests in oil exploration and speculation. Buckley was the father of ten children, including William F. Buckley Jr., the author and founder of National Review magazine, and James L. Buckley, a U.S. Senator from New York (1971–1977). He was the grandfather of author and humorist Christopher Buckley.