James L. Buckley

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James Lane Buckley


In office
January 3, 1971 – January 3, 1977
Preceded by Charles Goodell
Succeeded by Daniel Patrick Moynihan

Senior Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
August 31, 1996 – August 18, 2023

Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
In office
December 17, 1985 – August 31, 1996
Appointed by Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Edward Allen Tamm
Succeeded by John Roberts

Counselor of the Department of State
In office
September 9, 1982 – September 26, 1982
President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Robert McFarlane
Succeeded by Ed Derwinski

Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs
In office
February 28, 1981 – August 20, 1982
President Ronald Reagan
Preceded by Matthew Nimetz
Succeeded by William Schneider Jr.

Born March 9, 1923
New York City
Died August 18, 2023 (aged 100)
Washington, D.C.
Political party Conservative Party of New York State (pre-1976)

Republican (1976-2023)

Spouse(s) Ann Cooley Buckley (married 1953-2011, her death)
Children Six children
Alma mater Yale University (B.A. and LL😎
Religion Roman Catholic

Military Service
Service/branch United States Navy
Years of service 1942–1946
Rank Lieutenant
Battles/wars World War II

James Lane Buckley (March 9, 1923 – August 18, 2023) was an American politician and judge who served in the United States Senate as a member of the Conservative Party of his native New York. He caucused with Republican senators from 1971 to 1977 and additionally held multiple positions within the administration of U.S. President Ronald Reagan. He was also the Republican nominee in the 1980 Connecticut Senate race, but he was defeated by Chris Dodd in that heavily Democrat state.

In 1970, Buckley was elected to the U.S. Senate with just 39 percent of the vote, the only statewide victory that the Conservative Party of New York has won.[1] He served from 1971 to 1977 during the administrations of Richard M. Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, Jr. During the first Reagan administration, Buckley was the Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security Affairs. He was also the president of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty from 1982 to 1985.

Buckley was nominated on October 16, 1985, by President Reagan to a seat on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia circuit. He was confirmed by the Senate two months later and received his commission. Buckley assumed senior status on August 31, 1996.[2] He was one of the few people in modern times to have served in all three branches of the United States national government.

References

  1. James Taranto, "Nine Decades at the Barricades," August 1, 2014.
  2. FJC Bio|nid=1378511|inline=yes