Thomas J. Buckley

Thomas J. Buckley (February 3, 1895 – September 9, 1964) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Auditor from 1941 to 1964.

Thomas J. Buckley
18th Massachusetts Auditor[1]
In office 1941[1] – September 9, 1964
Governor	Leverett Saltonstall Maurice J. Tobin Robert F. Bradford Paul A. Dever Christian A. Herter Foster Furcolo John Volpe Endicott Peabody
Preceded by	Russell A. Wood
Succeeded by	Thaddeus M. Buczko
Personal details
Born	(1895-02-03)February 3, 1895[2] East Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.[2]
Died	September 9, 1964(1964-09-09) (aged 69)[3]
Political party	Democratic[1]

Prior to becoming state auditor, Buckley was an auditor for the Rug-O-Vator Company and a former WPA bookkeeper. He had never held public office and his victory was believed to be helped by voters who confused him with former state auditor Thomas H. Buckley, to whom he was not related.^[4][3]

Buckley died of a heart attack.^[3] on the day before the 1964 primary election.^[5]

Bibliography

• Hayden, Irving N. 1955–1956 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27, (1955).
• Hayden, Irving N. 1961–1962 Public officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, p. 27, (1961).