Background
Buckingham, George Tracy was born on April 21, 1864 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of Tracy Wilson and Helen (Clark) Buckingham.
Buckingham, George Tracy was born on April 21, 1864 in Delphi, Indiana, United States. Son of Tracy Wilson and Helen (Clark) Buckingham.
Descendant Thomas Buckingham, Puritan settler of New Haven and Milford, Connecticut, 1637-1638. Removed to Illinois, 1870. Education common school to 1880.
Employed on farm, brickyard and store, 1880-1890.
Student at night, law office, Danville, Illinois, 1886-1890.
1 son, Tracy Wilson; married second, Carol Allen, January 30, 1926. Admitted to Illinois bar, 1890. Special agent United States Treasury (New York, Boston, Canada and Europe), 1890-1894.
Practiced at Danville, 1894-1908.
Assistant state’s attorney, 1894-1898. Delegate to many conversations, including National Republican Convention, 1904, 08.
Settled in Chicago, 1908. Member Defrees, Buckingham, Jones & Hoffman (firm consisting of 10 partners and 20 associate lawyers).
Trustee Illinois Eastern State Hospital, Kankakee, 1897-1901.
President of the board of trustees Joliet Prison, 1901-1905. Director or trustee numerous civic institutions
Member Defrees, Buckingham, Jones & Hoffman (firm consisting of 10 partners and 20 associate lawyers). Trustee Illinois Eastern State Hospital, Kankakee, 1897-1901. Member Illinois National Guard, 1886-1904.
Married Victoria Donlon, 1894 (died 1922). Married second, Carol Allen, January 30, 1926.