John William Buckle

John William Buckle (1775 – 20 February 1846)[1] was a businessman, merchant and solicitor of Mark Lane, London.

[5] He was a member of the short-lived London chamber of commerce in 1823 and 1824, as a wine and brandy merchant, insurance broker and ship manager.

[6] Buckles, Bagster and Buchanan's ships included the Admiral Gambier, Baring, Barossa, Batavia,[7] General Graham and Mangles.

They carried convicts, wool and general cargoes and their Australian contacts included, the Colonial Surgeon James Bowman, and the Sydney merchant, Thomas Iceley.

He was a director of Indemnity Mutual Marine Insurance[4] (now part of Aviva)[9] and of the Union Bank of Australia from 1837,[4] until his death.