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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».
He was born on May 2, 1922, the son of John and Loretta Mayer. He graduated from Lomira High School in 1940. He joined the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas and Fort Knox, Kentucky. On November 20, 1943, he married Rosella Bonzelet in Killeen, Texas.