Henry St. George Tucker III

Henry St. George Tucker III
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th district
In office
March 21, 1922  July 23, 1932
Preceded by Henry D. Flood
Succeeded by Joel W. Flood
In office
March 4, 1889  March 3, 1897
Preceded by Jacob S. Yost
Succeeded by Jacob S. Yost
Personal details
Born Henry St. George Tucker III
(1853-04-05)April 5, 1853
Winchester, Virginia, U.S.
Died July 23, 1932(1932-07-23) (aged 79)
Lexington, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Henrietta Preston Johnson
Alma mater Washington & Lee University
Occupation Attorney

Henry St. George Tucker III (April 5, 1853 – July 23, 1932) was a representative from the Commonwealth of Virginia to the United States House of Representatives, professor of law, and president of the American Bar Association.

Early and family life

He was born to Laura (née Powell) and John Randolph Tucker in Winchester, Virginia, and received a LL.B. from Washington and Lee University School of Law in 1876. He married Henrietta Preston Johnson in 1877, and had several children, among them John Randolph Tucker (professor). In 1898, he purchased the Col Alto estate at Lexington, Virginia.[1]

Career

Tucker was elected to the 51st Congress as a Democrat and served four terms. He thereupon returned to Washington and Lee, where he became the professor of constitutional law and equity in 1897. Three years later he was made Dean of the Law School, in 1900.

He moved to Washington, D.C. and became dean of the school of law at Columbian University (now George Washington University) from 1903 to 1905, when he became President of the Jamestown Exposition.

Tucker returned to Congress in 1922, after a hiatus of nearly 25 years, when he was elected to the 67th Congress upon the death of Henry D. Flood in 1921. He was re-elected several times, serving until his own death in 1932.

Works

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References

  1. Calder Loth and John Salmon (August 1988). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Col Alto" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
Jacob Yost
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th congressional district

1889–1897
Succeeded by
Jacob Yost
Preceded by
Henry D. Flood
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 10th congressional district

1922–1932
Succeeded by
Joel W. Flood
Academic offices
Preceded by
William Lyne Wilson
President of Washington and Lee University
1900—1901
Succeeded by
George H. Denny
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