Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914

LC control no.	n 84018369
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Variant(s)	Buckner, S. B. (Simon Bolivar), 1823-1914 Buckner, General (Simon Bolivar), 1823-1914
See also	Kentucky. Governor (1887-1891 : Buckner) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Associated country	United States
Located	West Point (N.Y.) Chicago (Ill.) New Orleans (La.) Kentucky
Birth date	1823-04-01
Death date	1914-01-18
Place of birth	Munfordville (Ky.)
Place of death	Hart County (Ky.)
Affiliation	Democratic Party (U.S.) Confederate States of America. Army United States Military Academy
Profession or occupation	Governors Journalists Generals--Confederate States of America
Found in	Hudgins, H.H. A sketch of Simon Bolivar Buckner, 1983: t.p. (Simon Bolivar Buckner) p. 1, etc. (b. 4/1/1823; d. 1/8/14; Gen. of C.S.A.) LC man. auth. card (hdg.: Buckner, Simon Bolivar, 1823-1914) NUCMC data from Filson Club for Rothert, O.A. Correspondence, 1910-1921 (Gov. Simon Bolivar Buckner, gov. of Ky.) Regist. of gov. of the st. of the U.S.A., 1776-1974, c.1974 (Buckner, Simon Bolivar, gov. of Ky., 1887-1891; demo. Hart Co., Ky. ; b. April 1, 1823; d. Jan. 8, 1914) Illinois. Supreme Court. The Buckner-Kingsbury case, 1871: t.p. (General S.B. Buckner; General Buckner; husband of Mary Kingsbury Buckner) Kentucky encyclopedia, ©1992: pages 136-137 ("Simon Bolivar Buckner", born near Munfordville, Ky. Attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point beginning in 1840. Served in the Army, lived in Chicago then returned to Kentucky becoming head of the state militia. Served in the Civil War until its end, lived in New Orleans, working as a journalist, until returning to Kentucky once again. Ran sucessfully as a Democratic candidate for governor of Kentucky in 1887, serving from August 30, 1887 until September 2, 1891. Died at his home in Hart County, Ky.)
Associated language	eng