Historical photo of James Smith Buck (1812 - 1892)

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1812 - 1892

James Smith Buck

For 19 years, Buck was a building contractor, erecting many of the city’s earliest structures. He is best known for his writings on early Milwaukee history. From 1876 to 1886, he published a four-volume History of Milwaukee, filled with pioneer biographies and reminiscences.