Bayard Tuckerman, Jr.
| Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. | |
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| Member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council from the 5th District | |
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In office 1937–1941 |
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| Preceded by | William G. Hennessey |
| Succeeded by | James Augustine Donovan |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from the 15th Essex District | |
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In office 1929–1931 |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 19, 1889 Morristown, New Jersey |
| Died | April 14, 1974 (aged 84) Westport, Massachusetts |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Phyllis Sears (1916–1940; divorce) Milicent Ewell Whittall (1946–1974; his death) |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Insurance Jockey Politician |
Bayard Tuckerman, Jr. (April 19, 1889 – April 14, 1974) was an American jockey, businessman, and politician.
Tuckerman was born on April 19, 1889 in Morristown, New Jersey, to Bayard Tuckerman and Annie Smith Tuckerman. He was raised in Hamilton, Massachusetts and educated at St. Mark's School, Sanford School, and Harvard University.
From 1910 to 1915, Tuckerman rode 100 steeplechase horses. He had 16 wins, but placed in 54% of his races. He was considered a leading amateur rider in the 1920s. In 1927 rode a horse in the American Grand National at Belmont Park.
In the 1930s, Tuckerman raced flat runners and jumpers under the name of Essex Stable.
Tuckerman was a leader the campaign to legalize parimutuel racing in Massachusetts. He helped found Suffolk Downs and was the track's first president. The track named a stakes race in his honor. He also helped turn the old auto racetrack at Rockingham Park into a horse racing course.
Tuckerman and his second wife Milicent founded Little Sunswick Farm. The couple would breed a number of stakes winners including Lavender Hill, 1954's American Champion Older Female Horse.
In 1973 he was inducted into the National Racing Hall of Fame.
After attending officers training at the Plattsburg Barracks, Tuckerman was commissioned a Second Lieutenant of Infantry in the United States Army on November 27, 1917. He was then transferred to Quartermaster Corps and assigned to Remount Division. While serving with the American Expeditionary Forces, he was assistant remount officer for the advance section Services of Supply, First United States Army, and 1st Corps Observation Group, and remount officer for the 77th Infantry Division. He was discharged on February 25, 1919.
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