Buckley, William F., Jr., 1925-2008

Epithet: jr of the National Review

William F. Buckley, Jr. was born in 1925 and graduated from Yale University in 1950. In 1955 he founded the magazine The National Review. He also wrote a nationally syndicated column and hosted the weekly television show Firing Line from 1966 through 1999. In 1965 Buckley ran unsuccessfully as the Conservative Party candidate for mayor of New York City. From 1969 to 1972 he served on the Advisory Commission on Information of the United States Information Agency. He wrote numerous books including God and Man at Yale, espionage novels, and a trilogy based on his sailing expeditions. Buckley died on February 27, 2008, at his home in Stamford, Connecticut.

Born in the New York City borough of Manhattan, William Frank Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) was the sixth of ten children of William Frank and Aloise Steiner Buckley. After prep school, Buckley studied Spanish at the University of Mexico and served in the U. S. Army from 1944 to 1946. In 1950, he graduated from Yale with honors having studied political science, economics, and history. Buckley worked briefly for the CIA before becoming a freelance writer and lecturer. In 1955, he founded the influential magazine National Review, credited as the foundation of mainstream conservative thought. From 1966 to 1999, Buckley hosted political and cultural debates on Firing Line, one of television's longest running programs. The author of over 50 books, Buckley also wrote the twice-weekly syndicated newspaper column, "On the Right."

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"William F. Buckley Jr. Is Dead at 82." New York Times, February 27, 2008.

Born in the New York City borough of Manhattan, William Frank Buckley, Jr. (1925-2008) was the sixth of ten children of William Frank and Aloise Steiner Buckley.

After prep school, Buckley studied Spanish at the University of Mexico and served in the U. S. Army from 1944 to 1946. In 1950, he graduated from Yale with honors having studied political science, economics, and history. Buckley worked briefly for the CIA before becoming a freelance writer and lecturer. In 1955, he founded the influential magazine National Review, credited as the foundation of mainstream conservative thought. From 1966 to 1999, Buckley hosted political and cultural debates on Firing Line, one of television's longest running programs. The author of over 50 books, Buckley also wrote the twice-weekly syndicated newspaper column, "On the Right."