David P. Buckson

David Buckson
Attorney General of Delaware
In office January 15, 1963 – January 19, 1971
Governor	Elbert Carvel Charles L. Terry Jr. Russell W. Peterson
Preceded by	Januar Bove
Succeeded by	Laird Stabler
63rd Governor of Delaware
In office December 30, 1960 – January 17, 1961
Lieutenant	Vacant
Preceded by	J. Caleb Boggs
Succeeded by	Elbert Carvel
15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware
In office January 15, 1957 – December 30, 1960
Governor	Caleb Boggs
Preceded by	John Rollins
Succeeded by	Eugene Lammot
Personal details
Born	David Penrose Buckson (1920-07-25)July 25, 1920 Townsend, Delaware, U.S.
Died	January 17, 2017(2017-01-17) (aged 96) Milford, Delaware, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse(s)	Betty Savin Patricia Maloney
Children	Eric Buckson (son)
Education	University of Delaware, Newark (BA) Pennsylvania State University, Carlisle (LLB)

David Penrose Buckson (July 25, 1920 – January 17, 2017) was an American lawyer and politician from Camden in Kent County, Delaware. He was a veteran of World War II and a member of the Republican Party, who served as the 15th Lieutenant Governor of Delaware, for nineteen days the 63rd Governor of Delaware and the 37th Attorney General of Delaware.