Historians of American conservatism pass too readily over James Buckley and his 1971-77 tenure in the U.S. Senate. They tend instead to focus on two other periods. First is the efflorescence of ...

Buckley on Friday, tributes have made his sterling character and incredible legacy clear. One can also learn something about our politics from the trajectory of the New York Senate seat he held.

James L. Buckley represented New York in the U.S. Senate from 1971 to 1977 and served as a judge on the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit from 1985 to 2000.