Biography of 	Buckner, Henry S. Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Submitted by 	Mike Miller March 1998

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Buckner, Henry S., commercial agent for all the New York Central R. R.
lines, was born in New Orleans, Sept. 14, 1869, son of James Buckner, a
native of Virginia, who came to the Crescent City about the year 1853.
Both James and his wife, who was Miss Julia Rawls, of Philadelphia, Pa.,
are residing in New Orleans.  The Buckners are of an old English family, a
member of which Gen. Simon Bolivar Buckner was a distinguished citizen of
Kentucky.  Mr. Henry S. Buckner is one of 11 children, 7 sons and 4
daughters, all living at this writing, and residing in different sections
of this country.  Those who reside in New Orleans besides Henry S. are
Helen, wife of W. A. Brand; Christine, wife of Eben McCall; and Laura, wife
of Newton Kearney; and Fred Buckner.  The subject of this sketch spent his
boyhood in New Orleans, and received his education in the schools of that
city, and at Bellevue college, Virginia, where he studied 2 years.  He then
went to Pass Christian, Miss., residing there 4 years.  On his return to
New Orleans, Mr. Buckner was employed as trace clerk by the Southern
Pacific R. R.  He was connected with that line for 12 years, having been
promoted several times, gradually reaching the position of commercial
agent.  In 1902 he was offered the agency of the C.C. C & St. L. (Big Four)
and accepted same.  Four years later he was appointed commercial agent of
all the N. Y. C. lines, comprising the Lake Shore & Michigan Southern,
Michigan Central, Lake Erie & Western, and the Cleveland, Cincinnati,
Chicago & St. Louis (Big Four).  He is a member of the Hoo Hoo society, and
is one of the old members of the Chess, Checkers and Whist club.

Source:  Louisiana:  Comprising Sketches of Parishes, Towns, Events,
Institutions, and Persons, Arranged in Cyclopedic Form (volume 3), pp.
76-77.  Edited by Alcee Fortier, Lit.D.  Published in 1914, by Century
Historical Association.