Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1892-10-28
OBITUARY..

Rriet mention was made in these columns
asst week OF the death nj his home in Lock
bort n Y, on the 18TH INST; o, non o",rc ~,
hi that town, nearly II page OF which Is de.
oted TO notices OF him, that the cause Oh
heath was fatty degeneration OF the hearl.
lie was in his usual health on Monday, the
7th but became suddenly i'll at midnight ana
BASED away ut 8 o'clock the next morning.
3rhe vestry' OF Grace Episcopal church, OF
Which he was senior warden, the Dung
Mems D- locratic club and the Niagara
Bounty ..tr ssociation all passed resolutions i
Expressive ct their appreciation OF his cnar-
kcter and OF their sympathy tor the 1amllN
The Bar association says in its resolutions
THAT by his lofty character as a man, "a GU
len Il counselor and n friend he won ana re
Iained the highest esteem OF al VINO knew
him, and we point with admiration TO MS UNI
orm kindness and courtesy his consistency as
friend and his frank and manly treatment
Df all who came in contact with him in the
I,arious relations OF lite AS the unimpeacha1ic
witnesses to his purity OF lite ana noeiiity OF
character; that by his fidelity and ability IN
he practice of the law he ever malhtalneu
The honor of the bar and earnestly defended
he cause of right and justice, thereby auorh-
ing the legal profession and winning the con
idence of those who committed tneir lhter-
Ests to his hands" The democrat has TINS
sketch OF his lite: John II. Buck was born In
Xhe town OF Northheld Vermont, November
b, 1927, and was consequently lacking about
] month OF reaching his Goth Dlrtnuay. ne
3yas a son OF John l.. and Mary Ann Qiildrethl
Buck. The Buck family Is one OF the Ola anu
thrifty families OF Connecticut, anu various
branches OF ii are settled III different states OF
he union. One branch OF II was founded IN
Vermont, where at Reading, JOhn j.. BUCK,
the father OF John H. Buck, was born IN iool'
He read law, was admitted to practice IN ls2',
Ind was Wing until the disruption OF that
party, when he became a Democrat. In 1871
he came to Lockport, where he soon huilt up
h fine law practice and was elected district
attorney tor three years in ls53. lie was II
huiet conscientious man, who lived in his
profession, and was n fine advocate lie was
h member OF the board OF education twelve
Il t41 n.
ar tor several years, and enjoyed the respect
pf all who knew him. He was active in pom.
les, had been member OF Inc Irote.iahl
Episcopal church tor long period OF Tune
|ind died in February, 1881. HIS wite, Mary
Ann (Hildreth) Buck, was born IN concord
New Hampshire ana AFTER ueVolei ah IN
constant membership OF many years in the
Protest INT EplscOpd. charcli, PASSED away III
s,4 aged 60 years. John ii. Buck received
his academic education IN Montpelier, Yer
mont, and was graduated from the university
of Vermont in 1880, from which he received
the degree OF Master OF Arts in ls53. lie reao
law with his father and was admitted 10 u,
Rutfalo bar in 1854 and became "A partner will
his father in Lockport, in the law firm OF D. l.
hnd j. H. Buck, which continued uulnterrupt
edly until the death of his father. since thel
Mr.. Buck has not only retained the clients
the late firm, but added new ones to has prac
tice and had an extensive ana remuneratlV,
patronage. In other avenues OF lie Mr.. Bucl
also had his full share OF duties to perform
and received the just credit due ms ialthli
laoors III serving public and private interests
cation tor six years, has tor number O
wears been IA director OF the Niagara Count
National bank, and ut the time OF ms deat
was chail man OF the board OF trustees G
DeVeaux college. He was senior warden G
the Grace Episcopal church, and IA membe
OF Columbia Lodge No. 20, Ancient Order {
United Worknen, Washington Lodge
knights OF Honor, and Red Jacket Lodge, Nc
$40, +. n A. NJ. In politics Mr.. Buck was II
active Democrat OF the Jacksonian type, an
has always been answering in his support {
his party, which elected MIN III 1874 mayor
Lockport, and at the expiration OF his term
office reelected him. lie believed in III
principles OF Jefferson as enumerated b
jackson and practiced by Cleveland, an
favored an economical administration OF pu
lie affairs from local Offices up to the highe
positions under the general government
on August u, 1854, Mr.. Buck was united
marriage to Harriet NJ, daughter OF the Ho
Paris Fletcher of Bridport, Vermont Is
sides his wife Mr.. Buck leaves one son al
three daughters-Dr Champlin F., n practi
ing physician OF Buffalo; Mary A., vile
Spaldhg Evans OF this city; Harriet f., an
Fannie Fletcher