friend of Ernest Hemingway and model for one of the writer's heroes William McCandless (1834–1884), Union Army colonel who fought in the American Civil War Buck McNair (1919-1971), Canadian Second World War flying ace Charles C. Pattillo (1924-2019), American Air Force lieutenant general Jonathan Rogers (GC) (1920–1964), Welsh-born Royal Australian Navy sailor awarded the George Cross Donald Schmuck (1915–2004), US Marine Corps brigadier general Earl Van Dorn (1820–1863), US Army officer and American Civil War Confederate Army general In music Buck Clarke (1934–1988), American jazz percussionist Buck Clayton (1911–1991), American jazz trumpeter Josh Graves (1927–2006), American bluegrass musician Buck Owens (1929–2006), American country musician Buck Ram (1907–1991), American songwriter and music producer Buck Dharma (1947–present), American songwriter and guitarist Politicians and lawyers Ulysses S. Grant, Jr. (1852-1929), American attorney and entrepreneur, second son of President Ulysses S. Grant Constantine B. Kilgore (1835–1897), American politician Buck Rinehart (1946-2015), mayor of Columbus, Ohio (1984–1992) William M. Walton (1832–1915), American lawyer, Attorney General of Texas, politician and Confederate Army major Thomas Whaley (politician) (1765–1800), Irish gambler and politician Criminals Buck Barrow (1903–1933), member of the Barrow Gang, older brother of Clyde Barrow (of Bonnie and Clyde fame) Buck English (died 1915), American Old West outlaw Other Buck Choquette (1830–1898), French-Canadian prospector who made the 1861 gold strike which led to the Stikine Gold Rush James Buchanan Duke (1856–1925), American industrialist and philanthropist for whom Duke University is named David Paul Grove (born 1958), Canadian actor and voice actor Buck Jones (1891–1942), American actor, stuntman and cowboy Buck Angel (born 1962), American adult film actor and producer and motivational speaker Michael Buckley (Internet celebrity) (born 1975), American Internet celebrity, comedian and vlogger Jacob Lowe, star of the TV series Mountain Monsters See also Old Buck (disambiguation) Bucks (disambiguation) Bucky (disambiguation) Lists of people by nickname