Buffington (surname)

	Buffington (surname) Buffington is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington (1837–1922), American soldier * Brett Buffington (born 1961) American former professional tennis player * Byron Buffington (1852–1929), American politician * Charlie Buffinton (born Buffington, 1861–1907), American baseball player * George Buffington (1825–1893), American politician * Joseph Buffington (1855–1947), American judge * Joseph Buffington (congressman) (1803–1872), American member of Congress * Thomas Buffington Thomas Mitchell Buffington was born October 15, 1855, in Going Snake District of the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, now in Adair County, Oklahoma. His parents were Ezekiel Buffington, who was born in Georgia in 1807 and settled in Oklahoma Terr ... (1855–1938), American Indian Chief {{surname, Buffington ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington (November 22, 1837 – July 10, 1922) was a United States Army Brigadier General who served as the 10th Chief of Ordnance for the U.S. Army Ordnance Corps. Biography Adelbert Rinaldo Buffington was born in Wheeling, West Virginia, on 22 November 1837. When he entered the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1856, the standard course was five years in length. Buffington graduated seventh in the Class of May 1861. He was assigned to Ordnance and immediately placed on duty in Washington, where he trained volunteer soldiers for several weeks. His predecessor as Chief of Ordnance, General Daniel W. Flagler who graduated in the Class of June 1861 performed similar responsibilities when he arrived in Washington several weeks later. In June 1861, Buffington was assigned to the St. Louis Arsenal and by April 1862, was commanding that facility. While organizing the employees of the Arsenal for its defense, Buffington, then a first lieutenant, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Brett Buffington Brett Culver Buffington (born May 5, 1961) is a former professional tennis player from the United States. Biography Buffington, who was raised in La Jolla, played college tennis for UCLA and was a member of the 1984 NCAA Championship winning team. For the remainder of the 1980s, Buffington competed on the professional tour, primarily as a doubles player. He made the round of 16 in the mixed doubles at the 1987 Wimbledon Championships, partnering Nicole Jagerman Nicole Jagerman (born 23 July 1967) is a former tennis player from the Netherlands. Jagerman represented her native country at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics ... of the Netherlands. Still based in La Jolla, he now works as a real estate agent. Challenger titles Doubles: (1) References External links * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buffington, Brett 1961 births Living people American male tennis players Tennis players from California ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Byron Buffington Byron A. Buffington (November 27, 1852 – October 1, 1929) was an American businessman and politician. Biography Born in Juneau, Wisconsin, Buffington was educated in the public schools in Eau Claire, Wisconsin and Faribault Military School in Faribault, Minnesota. Buffington was in the grocery, merchandise, and lumber businesses. He was also president of the Chippewa Valley Bank. Buffington served in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1897 and 1899 as a Republican. Buffington died in Eau Claire, Wisconsin from complications caused by appendicitis.Pioneer Citizen of Eau Claire Dies, ''The Sheboygan Press'', October 2, 1929, p. 4. Notes External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Buffington, Byron 1852 births 1929 deaths People from Juneau, Wisconsin Politicians from Eau Claire, Wisconsin Businesspeople from Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly Burials in Wisconsin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Charlie Buffinton Charles "Charlie" G. Buffinton (June 14, 1861 – September 23, 1907) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1882 to 1892. One of the workhorse pitchers of the 1880s, he won 20 games seven times and his 1,700 career strikeouts are the ninth-highest total of the 19th century. Career Born in Fall River, Massachusetts, Buffinton—mainly known for his brilliant sinker ballCharlie Buffinton - Baseballbiography.com—began his career with the Boston Red Stockings/ Beaneaters. He played in the days of 2- or 3-man pitching staffs and was a big part of many of his teams' successes. From ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	George Buffington George Augustus Buffington (June 29, 1825September 16, 1893) was a philanthropist, businessman, farmer, and politician in the Chippewa Valley of Wisconsin. Buffington was a prominent figure in the area and one of the wealthiest men in the city of Eau Claire. Life and career Buffington was born in Little Valley, Cattaraugus County, New York in 1825, the son of Isaiah and Sophia (Winchester) Buffington. He was raised in Onondaga County, New York, until he was seventeen years old. He then came with his parents to Walworth County, Wisconsin, where he worked at farming, teaming, or anything by which he could make a living. In 1846, he married Pluma A. Jones. In the same year, he bought a piece of land nearby and had a log cabin built. Subsequently, he purchased a stage line running from Kenosha to Beloit. Two years later, he sold the stage line to Frink, Walker & Company. He and his wife moved to Stephenson County, Illinois, where he purchased 160 acres of land and began farming ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Buffington Joseph Buffington (September 5, 1855 – October 21, 1947) was a United States federal judge, United States circuit judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and of the United States circuit court, United States Circuit Courts for the Third Circuit and previously was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Education and career Born on September 5, 1855, in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Kittanning, Pennsylvania, Buffington received an Bachelor of Arts, Artium Baccalaureus degree in 1875 from Trinity College (Connecticut), Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut and read law in 1878. He entered private practice in Kittanning from 1878 to 1892. Federal judicial service Buffington was nominated by President Benjamin Harrison on February 10, 1892, to a seat on the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania vacated by Judge James Hay Reed. He was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Joseph Buffington (congressman) Joseph Buffington (November 27, 1803 – February 3, 1872) was a Whig member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania. Joseph Buffington was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania. He attended the common schools and graduated from Western University of Pennsylvania, now known as the University of Pittsburgh, in 1825. He moved to Butler County, Pennsylvania, and edited a weekly newspaper. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Butler. He moved to Kittanning, Pennsylvania, in 1827 and continued the practice of law. Buffington was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846. He was appointed president judge of the eighteenth district in 1849 and served until 1851. He declined the appointment as chief justice of the Utah Territory tendered by President Millard Fillmore Millard Fillmore (January 7, 1800March 8, 1874) was the 13th president of the Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]