Emory Buckner

Emory Roy Buckner (August 7, 1877 – March 11, 1941) was a prominent U.S. lawyer who served as the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, where he gained a reputation as one of the greatest prosecutors in American history. During his time at Root, Clark & Bird (which subsequently became Dewey Ballantine), he was also one of the architects of modern Wall Street's legal culture.

Emory Buckner
Emory Buckner in 1917
Born
Emory Roy Buckner

(1877-08-07)August 7, 1877
Pottawattamie County, Iowa, U.S.
DiedMarch 11, 1941(1941-03-11) (aged 63)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln
OccupationU.S. Attorney
Known forProhibition era trial lawyer
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKatherine Keach
Parents
  • Rev. J.D.M. Buckner
  • Sarah A. Ellis
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