BUCKLAND, WILLIAM FRANCIS (1847-1915) was born at Auckland, the son of William Thorne Buckland, who represented Southern Division in the Auckland Provincial Council (1855-61) and was on the executive (1857-61); and sat in Parliament for Raglan (1865-66) and for Franklin (1871-75). Educated at the Grammar School, Parnell, and St John's College (where he won a scholarship), W. F. Buckland entered the provincial engineer's department (1865) and two years later joined the Colonial Survey. In 1868 he resigned and became manager of the Una battery and mine at Thames. Between 1873 and 1880 he was a member of the Remuera road board, licensing committee, school committee and domain board. In 1883 he was elected to the Auckland education board and in 1884 he was called to the bar. Buckland represented Franklin North in Parliament (1884-87) and Manukau (1890-93). In 1885 he was elected to the Auckland hospital and charitable aid board. He practised law for many years in Cambridge and was mayor of the borough (1898-1902 and 1905-07). He died on 29 Dec 1915. Buckland introduced the satirical washers' and manglers' bill in Parliament in 1892.

N.Z.P.D., 10 May 1916; Parltry Record; Who's Who N.Z., 1908

Portrait: Parliament House.

Reference: Volume 1, page 73

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