William Alfred Buckingham

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William Alfred Buckingham (May 28, 1804 - February 5, 1875) was a Republican U.S. Senator from Connecticut.

Born in Lebanon, Connecticut, Buckingham attended the common schools and Bacon Academy in Colchester, Connecticut. He engaged in mercantile pursuits and in manufacturing. He served as the mayor of Norwich, Connecticut from 1849 to 1850, and again form 1856 to 1857. He then served as Governor of Connecticut from 1858 to 1866, after which he resumed his former business pursuits.

Buckingham was elected to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1869 until his death in 1875. While in the Senate, Buckingham served as chairman of the Committee on Engrossed Bills, the Committee on Investigation and Retrenchment, and the Committee on Indian Affairs. He was interred in Yantic Cemetery in Norwich.

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This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
American National Biography
Dictionary of American Biography
Buckingham, Samuel G. The Life of William A. Buckingham. Springfield: W.F. Adams Co., 1894
U.S. Congress. Memorial Addresses. 43rd Cong., 2nd sess., 1874-1875. Washington, D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1875.

Preceded by James Dixon	United States Senator (Class 1) from Connecticut 1869–1875 Served alongside: Orris S. Ferry	Succeeded by William W. Eaton

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