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Fred C. Buck (died March 1, 1964) was an American politician and banker from Virginia. He served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1956 to 1963.

Early life

Fred C. Buck was born in Washington County, Virginia, to Reverend E. C. Buck. His father was a member of the Virginia House of Delegates. Buck attended Emory and Henry College and graduated from Milligan College.

Career

Buck served with the Coast Artillery during World War I. After he was discharged, he worked in Glade Spring Bank and later served as its executive vice president. He also worked as a school teacher and was selected as principal of Woodstock High School in Abingdon.

Buck served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Washington County and Bristol, from 1956 to 1963. He was co-author of legislation that merged and expanded Virginia banks.

Buck was vice president of Farmer's National Exchange Bank. He was elected as president of the bank in January 1942. In 1963, the bank merged with the Virginia National Bank and he served as senior vice president. He was a member of the board of trustees of Johnston Memorial Hospital and Emory and Henry College. He was a member of the board of trustees of the Holston Methodist Conference.

Personal life

Buck married Nattie Newell Dyer. They had a daughter, Dorothy. He was a member of Abingdon Methodist Church.

In 1961, Buck was hospitalized for a breathing operation during his service as a delegate. Buck died on March 1, 1964, aged 71, at Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. He was buried in Knollkreg Memorial Park.

References

1. ^ "Former Delegate Fred Buck Dies in Abingdon". The Roanoke Times. March 2, 1964. p. 12. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
2. "Rev. E. C. Buck Dies at Home Near Abingdon". The Roanoke World-News. February 24, 1925. p. 2. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
3. ^ "House of Delegates Candidates Air Views on Important Programs". Bristol Virginia-Tennessean. November 3, 1955. p. 1. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
4. "High School Teachers Selected". Shenandoah Herald. August 20, 1920. p. 3. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
5. ^ "Fred C. Buck, Ex-Lawmaker is Dead at 71". The Daily Progress. March 2, 1964. p. 17. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "Fred C. Buck Made President of Bank". The Roanoke Times. January 4, 1942. p. 17. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
7. "Del. Fred C. Buck's Condition Said Poor". Daily Press. January 6, 1961. p. 22. Retrieved October 1, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

• 1890s births
• 1964 deaths
• People from Washington County, Virginia
• Milligan University alumni
• Schoolteachers from Virginia
• American military personnel of World War I
• American bank presidents
• Members of the Virginia House of Delegates
• 20th-century American educators
• 20th-century members of the Virginia General Assembly