John J. Buckley
Yellowstone County
History of Montana, Sanders, 1913

John J. Buckley was born at Delhi, New York in April 
1853.  In this town his father, Horatio M. Buckley 
practiced medicine for half a century.  He was born 
in the state of New York, but not in Delhi, where he 
practiced his profession until his death, but in the 
town of Unadilla.  His mother's native place was 
Franklin, New York and her maiden name was Elizabeth 
Case.  Both belonged to families who were well known 
in the state and who had served in the War for Independence.

Dr. Buckley was educated in the public schools of 
Delhi and also in the Delaware Academy in the same 
town.  He early decided to follow the profession in 
which his father had attained success and honor and 
studied for this work in Columbia University.  In 
1878 he graduated from the College of Physicians 
and Surgeons connected with that institution.  For 
a short time after this, he practiced with his 
father in Delhi but the newer country attracted 
him and so he went to St. Paul and opened his 
office there.  He remained here until 1883 when 
he went to Fargo North Dakota, and after three 
years in that city, came to Missoula as Chief 
Surgeon for the western division of the Northern 
Pacific railway, having charge of the line from 
Billings Montana to the coast.

For seventeen years Dr. Buckley was in the employ 
of the railroad, and then in 1903 he left the 
railroad service and took up practice for himself.  
His specialty is surgery and he also gives a great 
deal of attention to electrical treatment.  He 
belongs to the American Medical Association as 
well as to the State and County Associations.