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William T. Buckley

Merchant

Centurion, 1891–1898

Full Name William Thompson Buckley

Born 21 September 1846 in New York (Brooklyn), New York

Died 6 January 1898 in New York (Queens), New York

Buried Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York

Proposed by Julian Alden Weir and Charles C. Beaman

Elected 6 June 1891 at age forty-four

Supporter of:

Century Memorial

William T. Buckley, whose death is announced as these lines are written, was an honorable merchant and a member of one of the most prominent business firms of the city. He had a high reputation as an able, enterprising man, who was highly respected by all who knew him for his capacity and for his attractive personal qualities.

Henry E. Howland
1898 Century Association Yearbook