| Birth: | Nov. 24, 1925
New York
New York County
New York, USA | | Death: | Feb. 27, 2008
Stamford
Fairfield County
Connecticut, USA | 
Author and conservative commentator. Born in New York City, he was recruited into the CIA in 1951, the same year his first book, God and Man at Yale, was published. Soon founded the National Review in 1955, which he used as a forum to mobilize support for Barry Goldwater's presidential bid. In 1964 helped form Young Americans for Freedom. He later hosted "Firing Line" on the Public Broadcasting Sytem from 1966 to 1999. Well known as a nationally syndicated newspaper columnist remembered for his eloquence, wit, and command of the English language. Buried in Sharon, Connecticut near some of his sisters (or buried with the ashes of his wife). (bio by: Fred Beisser)
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Parents:
William Frank Buckley (1881 - 1958)
Aloise Steiner Buckley (1895 - 1985)
Spouse:
Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor Buckley (1926 - 2007)*
*Calculated relationship
Search Amazon for William Buckley | | | Burial:
Saint Bernard Cemetery
Sharon
Litchfield County
Connecticut, USA |
Maintained by: Find A Grave
Originally Created by: Fred Beisser
Record added: Feb 27, 2008
Find A Grave Memorial# 24915565 |
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