JEREMIAH H. BUCKLEY, JR., Susquehanna, Pennsylvania.
Despite the fact that his father is one of the oldest and best engineers of the Erie, it is on record that Jeremiah H. Buckley, Jr., had inclinations in his younger days of becoming a merchant; but, after a few years in a grocery store, he realized that his inherent love for the railroad would not be quieted, and so in 1889 he applied for and received a position as fireman on the Erie. So diligently did he apply himself to the duties of his place that after four years of handling the shovel he passed a fine examination and was promoted to the righthand side of the cab. He was given a freight run on the Jefferson Division, which he continues to hold; but, as he is one of those men who is deeply interested in his work and is highly competent, the time is not far distant when he will be given further honors.

Mr. Buckley was born in Susquehanna on February 22, 1869, and is the possessor of a fine education, having been a diligent student in the Susquehanna schools until he was 18 years of age. He is a member of Starrucca Lodge, No. 137, B. of L. E., and being a single man, is quite a prominent figure in Susquehanna's polite circles, as well as a great favorite with his host of acquaintances.


Excerpted from: "American Locomotive Engineers, Erie Railway Edition," H.R. Romans Editor; Crawford-Adsit Company Publishers, Chicago, IL 1899.