Ralph Pomeroy Buckland
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland | |
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Hon. Ralph Pomeroy Buckland of Ohio | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1865 – March 4, 1869 | |
| Preceded by | Warren P. Noble |
| Succeeded by | Edward F. Dickinson |
| Member of the Ohio Senate from the 30th district | |
| In office January 7, 1856 – January 1, 1860 | |
| Preceded by | A. G. Sutton |
| Succeeded by | F. D. Parish |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 20, 1812 Leyden, Massachusetts |
| Died | May 27, 1892 (aged 80) Fremont, Ohio |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Fremont, Ohio |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Alma mater | Kenyon College |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1865 |
| Rank | Brigadier General Brevet Major General |
| Unit | Army of the Tennessee |
| Commands | 72nd Ohio Infantry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
Ralph Pomeroy Buckland (January 20, 1812 – May 27, 1892) was a U.S. Representative from Ohio, as well as a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War and an executive of the Union Pacific Railroad following the war.