John Francis Buckland

John Francis Buckland

John Francis Buckland (1825 - 1910) was an auctioneer and member of the Queensland Parliament.

John Francis Buckland was born in Wraysbury, England in 1825. He arrived in Queensland in 1862 from England where he established an auctioneering partnership with Simon Fraser ("Fraser & Buckland," 1863-1873).Jacqueline Bell, M. Carter, [http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A040238b.htm "Fraser, Simon (1824? - 1889)"] , Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 4, Melbourne University Press, 1972, pp 216-217.] His uncle, William Thomas Buckland, was an auctioneer in Windsor, England.Brian Learmount. "History of the Auction" Iver: Barnard & Learmont, 1985 ISBN 0951024000] Later he was in business on his own account as an auctioneer and broker. [http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article882780 The Brisbane Courier.] Friday, 17 January 1879, p3.] Between 1882 and 1892 he was a member of Queensland Parliament in the seat of Bulimba in Brisbane.Charles Arrowsmith Bernays. "The Roll of the Queensland Parliament, from 22nd May, 1860 to 8th May, 1926." Brisbane: Government Printer, 1926.] His wife was Ellen Gertrude Ashton, daughter of Joseph Ashton and Mary Hewison.

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