Buckley was born January 22, 1815, in Surry County, North Carolina, but had moved to Georgia by 1828 where he began working as a store clerk. In 1834 in Columbus, Buckley opened a store of his own, which closed after the Panic of 1837.
Buckley was born January 22, 1815, in Surry County, North Carolina, and had moved to Georgia by 1828, where he started working as a store clerk. In Columbus, Buckley opened his own retail business in 1834, which ultimately ceased operations after the financial crisis of 1837.