Morning journal and courier., 1888-08-20
rHE REPuRLIoAN oANpIDATE.
sketch OF the Life OF Morgan G.. Bulke
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sketch OF the Life OF Morgan G.. Bulke-
ley of Hartford.
Morgan G. Buckley of Hartford, who was
nominated by reclamation for governor of
Connecticut at the Republican State conyen-
ton Wednesday, was born in East Haddam,
December 20, 1888, being the son Of Hon. E.
A. Buckley, who was twenty years ago one
of the foremost business men in the State.
In 1S46 the family removed to Hartford and
Mr.. BulKeley was educated in the old Center
district and the Hartford High school. As
lad he was invariably popular, the champion
of the weaker against the stronger, ever re
sisting acts of tyranny and oppression.
From his father he inherited taste for
affairs and politics, and as early a
time as the Taylor presidential cam
paign was leading debater in q
boys club in this city. In 1859 Mr..
Buckley entered mercantile life in Brooklyn,
bundle boy, clerk and confidential clerk to a
partnership.
His interest in public affairs and politics
grew with his years and his political wisdom
and sagacity were held in such high esteem
that he represented the Brooklyn Heights
district for years in the Republican general
committee Upon the death of his father,
and after an eminently business career, Mr..
Buckley returned to Hartford, and upon the
settlement of his fathers estate, accepted the
presidency of the United States
| bank, the most successful of the
/ banking institutions of the city.
| On the retirement of Mr.. Enders from the
pany, Mr.. Buckley was called to its head,
| and under his wise and conservative leader
| ship, it has continued to advance in strength
and prosperity, and is an institution OF State
and local pride. Rarely has any institution
4 been possessed successfully of the services
of three such sagacious business men, such
| wise inanciers as the Etna Life in its only
presidents, Judge E. A, Buckley, Thorn as
l o. Enders and Morgan G. Bulkeley.
On his return to Hartford he became an in
fiuential leader here from the outset in polit.
zeal interests and was elected to both branches
of the court of common council from the
Fourth ward He has held the Office of mayor
for four consecutive terms, making one OF
/ the best executive officers the city has had.
4 No man in the State is more amply equipped
for executive Office than. Mr.. Buckley. He is
| a man of wide public views and thorough
comprehension of public interests.
Like many of his ancestors Mr.. Buckley is
a positive man. On every subject he has
convictions and the courage to sustain them.
Any question in his opinion the passage of
| which was opposed to the best interests OF
the city or its citizens met from him not only
condemnation, but sturdy opposition. And
| at times he welded the veto power IN v1g-
orous manner. Time has vindicated his
course and judgment in the executive man.
agement of the city of Hartford until from
those most interested there is now
but one sentiment and that one is
in praise of his administration. Under
his management taxes were lowered, the pub
lie debt reduced, sinking fund created and
wise public Improvements carried out or put
in progress Generous in his nature his pub
lie spirit in all matters that relate to the in
| terest of Hartford is too well known to men,
ton here. He has achieved for Hartford, the
country over, record for wholesouled hos
pitality and in the hearts of thousands of citi
zens is the remembrance of some kindly act,
only aid to the poor and needy, only sympa-
thy for the soErowing, only advice and en-
enlargement to the discouraged and distress
ed it may be, but deeds done and words fifty
l spoken, which have taken 1odgment in the
hearts of the recipients until Mr.. Buckley il
known as friend of the people. He is 6
charter member of Robert o. Tyler post. and
during the war served through the Mcclellan
| Peninsula campaign with the Thirteenth New
York State Volunteers.
Ex-Mayor Buckley is a direct descendant
of the ancient and honorable family of Bulk
eley, which about the fourth century gave itf
| name to the township of Buckley, near Nant
| wich, England.
Rev Peter Buckley, the founder of the
American family, was the tenth generation
From Baron Robert Buckley who, during the
reign of King John (1216) was lord of the
manor Buckley in the county of Chester.
Rev Peter, like his father, was the minister
of Odell in Bedfordshlre, but being a nom
conformist was deposed from his living by
| Bishop Laird and emigrated to New Eng
land in 1884, ':that he might enjoy liberty OF
conscience" He purchased from the Indi-
ans the land and established the settlement
of Concord, Mass. His son, Rev. Gusham
of Wethersfeld, is famous in Connecticut
1 colonial history. He was highly respected
as magistrate and his sympathies were with
the popular side. His wife was the daughter
of President Chancey of Hartford college.
1 Their son, Rev. John Buckley, was the first
| minister of Colchester, and in 1868 was es-
teemed by DR.. Chancey las one of the three
most eminent men that New England has pro-
duced." His son John, known as Hon. Judge
Buckley of Colchester, was said in his time
| sfto be great honor to an uncommon variety
of exalted stations in life." His son Eliphalet
| was the father of John Charles of Colchester; he
| married Sally Taintor of that town, and they
| were the parents of Hon. Eliphalet A. Bulke-
ley of Hartford, father of the Republican
candidate for governor and a man distin-
guished in legal business and political affairs
| one of the founders of the Republican party
| and first Republican Speaker of the Connec.
| t1cut House of Representatives. For more
| than forty generations can the family be di'
rectly traced backward, not only giving tn,
name of the fathers, but also the mothers
maiden name. The name of Buckley is no
only one of the most distinguished, but the
most ancient of our original American fami