BIO: BUCKLEY, HARRY. (March 1, 1829-September 8, 1884) Son of Matthew and Marianne Buckley and the brother of Edward and Page. Became an accomplished violinist. Over six-feet tall, weighing over 200 pounds, was large for a principal rider. 4-horse rider, Mabie Bros.', at age of 12; Boston Lion Circus (Raymond & Weeks, proprietors), 1836-37; S. H. Nichols', 1839, 1842; S. P. Stickney's, 1845; Howes & Mabie, 1846; E. F. Mabie's, 1847-51; manager, H. Buckley & Co.'s National Circus, organized in Delavan, WI, 1857; 1858, took out the Buckley-Babcock North American Circus, which was on the road for 2 years without a break, ending up in the Carribbean aboard a sailing vessel; Mabie's Menagerie and Nathans' Circus, 1861; sideshow privilege (with W. C. Coup) Mabie's, 1863; sideshow privilege (with Billy Cook), Yankee Robinson's, 1867; P. T. Barnum's, 1871-72; concert privileges, P. T. Barnum's, 1872-73; returned to Delavan, WI, and organized the Roman Hippodrome which had a $3000 daily expense and 1000 on the payroll - playing without a big top, only at fair-grounds, at first, but later acquired a tent; menagerie manager, Dan Rice's, 1877, manager, 1878. Later in life owned a hardware store in Delavan, WI, and, with W. C. Coup, built the first cheese factory in that state. Moved to Chicago, 1882, and died there 2 years later.
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
BIO: BUCKLEY, HARRY. (March 1, 1829-September 8, 1884) Son of Matthew and Marianne Buckley and the brother of Edward and Page. Became an accomplished violinist. Over six-feet tall, weighing over 200 pounds, was large for a principal rider. 4-horse rider, Mabie Bros.', at age of 12; Boston Lion Circus (Raymond & Weeks, proprietors), 1836-37; S. H. Nichols', 1839, 1842; S. P. Stickney's, 1845; Howes & Mabie, 1846; E. F. Mabie's, 1847-51; manager, H. Buckley & Co.'s National Circus, organized in Delavan, WI, 1857; 1858, took out the Buckley-Babcock North American Circus, which was on the road for 2 years without a break, ending up in the Carribbean aboard a sailing vessel; Mabie's Menagerie and Nathans' Circus, 1861; sideshow privilege (with W. C. Coup) Mabie's, 1863; sideshow privilege (with Billy Cook), Yankee Robinson's, 1867; P. T. Barnum's, 1871-72; concert privileges, P. T. Barnum's, 1872-73; returned to Delavan, WI, and organized the Roman Hippodrome which had a $3000 daily expense and 1000 on the payroll - playing without a big top, only at fair-grounds, at first, but later acquired a tent; menagerie manager, Dan Rice's, 1877, manager, 1878. Later in life owned a hardware store in Delavan, WI, and, with W. C. Coup, built the first cheese factory in that state. Moved to Chicago, 1882, and died there 2 years later.
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
SOURCE: "Olympians of the Sawdust Circle - A biographical dictionary of the ninteenth century American circus.", Compiled and Edited by: William L. Slout.
Source [link]: http://www.circushistory.org/Olympians/OlypiansA.htm
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