John Theodore Buckbee (August 1, 1871 – April 23, 1936) was a

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from

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. Born on a farm near Rockford, Illinois, Buckbee attended the public schools of Rockford. He studied agriculture and horticulture in

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, Holland, Denmark, Sweden, Belgium, Italy, and Great Britain. He served as president of H.W. Buckbee Seeds, which was established in 1871 by his brother, Hiram W. Buckbee, in Rockford, Illinois. Buckbee was elected as a

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to the Seventieth and to the four succeeding Congresses. He served from March 4, 1927, until his death in Rockford, Illinois, April 23, 1936. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1936. He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery in Rockford, Illinois.

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1871 births 1936 deaths Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois Politicians from Rockford, Illinois {{Illinois-Representative-stub

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