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William Bowen Buck


Hereditary Member, admitted 1856

William Bowen Buck
11th President of the New Jersey Society 1900

10th Secretary of the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati
In office
1857 — 1867
Preceded by Francis Barber
Succeeded by William Berrian Dayton
9th Treasurer of the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati
In office
1869 — 1875
Preceded by John McDowell
Succeeded by William Berrian Dayton
14th Vice-President of the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati
In office
1883 — 1900
Preceded by Charles Clinton Beatty
Succeeded by Franklin Davenport Howell
11th President of the New Jersey Society of the Cincinnati
In office
1900
Preceded by William Scudder Stryker
Succeeded by Frank Landon Humphreys

Grandson of propositus Joseph Buck. Secretary of the Society of the Cincinnati in New Jersey 1857-1867. Treasurer 1869-1875. Vice-President 1883-1900 and Acting President 1900. Born in Bridgeton, NJ on 19 Mar 1827 and died in Philadelphia, PA on 16 Feb 1901. Married Sally Bispham. [Sources: ; (66); (98); (C); Rootsweb’s World Connect Project. Pic: Triennial Photo 1884.]  

Mr. Buck was the grandson of Joseph Buck.

Succession

Propositus

Joseph Buck
Original Member
( — )

Predecessors

Private
Admitted 1809
Private
Admitted 1845
William Bowen Buck
Grandson
(1827 — 1901)
Admitted 1856

Successors

Private
Admitted 1901
Private
Admitted 1919
Lieutenant Hallowell Vaughn Morgan
Great-great-grandson
(1888 — 1984)
Admitted 1947
Private
Admitted 1980