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William F. Buckley (1925â2008) William F. Buckley was born on November 24, 1925 in New York City, New York, USA as William Frank Buckley Jr. He was married to Patricia Aldyen Austin Taylor. He died on February 27, 2008 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. See full bio Â».
William F. Buckley Jr.: Conservative Icon. William F. Buckley Jr.: Conservative Icon. Lee Edwards is a leading historian of American conservatism and the author or editor of 25 books. William F. Buckley Jr. was the renaissance man of modern American conservatism. He was the founder and editor in chief of National Review, a syndicated columnist, the host of Firing Line (TVâs longest-running weekly public-affairs program), the author of more than 50 books, and a college lecturer for nearly five decades.