Thomas Bryant Buck III (March 2, 1938 – January 2, 2020) was an American politician and lawyer.
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Member of the Georgia House of Representatives | |
In office January 9, 1967 – January 10, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Jack T. Brinkley |
Constituency | 112th district (1967–1969) 84th district (1969–1973) 87th district (1973–1975) 95th district (1975–1993) 135th district (1993–2003) 112th district (2003–2005) |
Personal details | |
Born | Thomas Bryant Buck III March 2, 1938 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | January 2, 2020 Columbus, Georgia, U.S. | (aged 81)
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Emory University (BA, LLB) |
Profession | Attorney |
Buck was born in Columbus, Georgia and graduated from Columbus High School in 1955. He served in the United States Army in 1963 and 1964. Buck received his bachelor's and law degrees from Emory University in 1959 and 1962. Buck practiced law in Columbus, Georgia. He was a member of the Georgia House of Representatives from 1966 to 2004. He was a member of the Democratic party. Buck served on the Columbus City Council for a brief time after he left the Georgia General Assembly. Buck died at Columbus Hospice in Columbus, Georgia.[1][2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas B. Buck, III". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
- ^ New Georgia Encyclopedia-Tom Buck
- ^ Longtime Columbus civic leader, lawmaker Tom Buck passes away