Mesa County CO Archives Biographies.....Bucklin, Alvin N. December 22, 1862 - ?
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Author: Progressive Men of Western Colorado

     Alvin N. Bucklin, a brother of Hon. James W. Bucklin, of Grand Junction, a

more extended notice of whom appears on another page of this work, is one of the

leading hardware merchants in this part of the state, and has shown in his

business operations the same force of character and persistency of effort that

have distinguished his brother in other lines of activity.  He was born in Kane

county, Illinois, on December 22, 1862, and is the son of George and Arethusa

(Winch) Bucklin.  He was reared in his native county and received his education

in the public schools and the preparatory department of the Northwestern

University of Evanston.  After leaving school he was employed for a number of

years as a traveling salesman, and during this time, in 1882, paid a visit to

Grand Junction, then in its pioneer days.  In 1890 he located there permanently,

and since that time has been active and enterprising in business, having one of

the best stocked and most extensive hardware stores in the city and within a

wide range of surrounding country.  This is conducted along the lines of the

most straightforward and upright business methods, and with an enterprise

entirely in keeping with the progressive spirit of the community in which it is

located.  On January 15, 1890, Mr. Bucklin was married in California to Miss

Lillia B. Britton, a native of that state, her parents having been among the

pioneers of Santa Cruz county and held in high esteem as leading and

representative citizens. They are still living there, but the father has retired

from active pursuits.  Mr. and Mrs. Bucklin have one son, George F.  Mr. Bucklin

is a member of the order of Elks and at present (1904) is exalted ruler of his

lodge at Grand Junction.  In politics he is an active, working Democrat.

Additional Comments:
From Progressive Men of Western Colorado.  Chicago:  A.W. Bowen & Co., 1905

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