Former state Representative Frank Buck, a longtime lawmaker known for his crusade for ethics reform suddenly passed away on Wednesday in Smithville.
Frank Buck Cause of death
Frank Buck died at the age of 80 on January 24, 2024, at a nursing home in Smithville, Tennessee, and his cause of death is yet to be revealed.
Frank Buck’s obituary announcement
Frank Buck was born on September 26, 1943, in the United States, and the son of John and Georgia Baird Buck. He had one brother, John William Buck.
Frank Buck graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Tennessee Technological University and graduated with a J.D. from the University of Tennessee Law School. He works as a farmer and as an attorney, owning a law practice with his wife, Lena Ann Graves Buck, also an attorney, called Buck & Buck Attorneys at Law near Smithville.
Frank Buck and Lena have 4 daughters, Kathy, Melinda, Sara, and Jennifer. In 1990, Frank Buck narrowly lost to Bill Purcell in a bid for the position of House majority leader.
In February 2008, Frank Buck announced he would not run for re-election and would retire when his current term expired.
Source: Ghanafuo.com