CLARK COUNTY OHIO - BIOS: BUCKLES, Joseph S. (published 1875)
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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE STATE OF INDIANA
Richard S. Peale & Co., Publishers, 1875
Page, 671

                        JOSEPH S. BUCKLES
        Was born near Springfield, Clark county, Ohio, July twenty-ninth,
1819; came to Muncie, Indiana, with his father, October, 1833, where he has
since resided; was educated in log schools houses, upon the forcible theory
"that to spare the rod spoils the boy;" studied the legal profession, and
commenced the practice in 1841. In 1846, was elected prosecuting attorney
in a circuit opposed to him in politics, and composed of eight counties;
served two years. In 1848, was elected State senator by the district
composed of the counties of Grant and Delaware; served three sessions, the
last two as chairman of the judiciary committee. In 1854, was the
democratic nominee for Congress in the old burnt district, and was beaten
by Hon. D.P. Hollaway, the fusion candidate. In 1858, was elected judge of
the seventh judicial circuit, remained on the  circuit bench twelve years,
since which time he has been engaged in agriculture and horticulture, he
says, as a means of morals, health, and amusement, and the practice of his
profession for a livelihood. In politics, up to 1860, he was a democrat,
and voted the ticket unscratched; supported Lincoln's administration during
the rebellion, and has since voted the republican ticket. In 1872, he was
one of the republican senatorial electors and as such canvassed the major
part of the State, and has, since retiring from the bench, taken an active
part in the political contests of the State. He has always taken a deep
interest in all measures the tendency of which were to develop the
resources of his county and State, consequently has been closely identified
with the railroad and turnpike interests of western Indiana. He says, "he
commenced the world poor, and has held his own remarkably well."


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