E. Ross Buckley

E. Ross Buckley
E. Ross Buckley
5th Chair of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission
	In office; August 9, 1984 – April 27, 1989
President	Ronald Reagan; George H. W. Bush;
Preceded by	Robert A. Rowland
Succeeded by	Edwin Foulke
Personal details
Born	Elliot Ross Buckley; June 18, 1921; New York, New York, U.S.
Died	June 30, 1992 (aged 71); Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Smallpage (m. 1948)
Children	5, including John
Relatives	William F. Buckley Sr. (uncle)
Education	University of Texas (BA); Tulane University (LLB);
Occupation	Lawyer; politician;
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Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Battles/wars	World War II Pacific War; ;
Awards	Bronze Star Medal

Elliot Ross Buckley (June 18, 1921 – June 30, 1992) was an American lawyer and politician. A nephew of William F. Buckley Sr. and first cousin of William F., James, Priscilla, Patricia, and Reid Buckley, he practiced law and was active in Republican Party politics in New Orleans after graduating from Tulane University Law School in 1949. In 1960, he ran against Democratic incumbent Hale Boggs for the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 2nd district. In 1962, he was the Republican nominee for Mayor of New Orleans. He moved to Vienna, Virginia in 1969, after the election of Richard Nixon to work in the United States Department of Justice. During this time, he served on the Vienna town council. He was appointed general counsel of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission in 1982 and served as the commission's chair from 1984 to 1989.^[1]^[2]

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