Buckner, Benjamin Forsythe, 1836-1901.

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Attorney and judge

Buckner was born in Illinois, though his parents were Kentuckians. He was educated at the Kentucky Military Institute and read law in the office of his father. He began the practice of law in Winchester, Ky. in 1857. He served in the Union Army during the Civil War. After the war, Buckner held various judicial positions, among them judgeship of the Tenth Judicial District in Kentucky.

From the description of Benjamin Forsythe Buckner papers, 1785-1918. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 13196113

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creatorOf Buckner, Benjamin Forsythe, 1836-1901. Benjamin Forsythe Buckner papers, 1785-1918. University of Kentucky Libraries
referencedIn Lindsay family. Lindsay family papers, 1794-1932, 1867-1930 (bulk dates) University of Kentucky Libraries
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Kentucky
Winchester (Ky.)
United States
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Judges
Lawyers
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Birth 1836

Death 1901

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