Henry Tucker (Bermudian politician)

Henry Tucker MP
1st Government Leader of Bermuda
In office 10 June 1968 – 29 December 1971
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Governor	Roland Robinson
Preceded by	New office
Succeeded by	Edward Richards
Personal details
Born	14 March 1903    Bermuda
Political party	United Bermuda Party
Spouse(s)	Catherine Tucker
Religion	Roman Catholic

Sir Henry James "Jack" Tucker (14 March 1903 – 9 January 1986) was the first Government Leader of Bermuda. He is considered — together with Dr. E. F. Gordon (1895 – 1955) - one of the island’s two most important leaders of the 20th century. Tucker first took office on 10 June 1968 and served until 29 December 1971, as a member of the United Bermuda Party (UBP), the political party that he helped found in 1964.

Henry Tucker was born in Bermuda on 14 March 1903, the son of merchant Henry James and Nella Louise (born Trott). He was a direct descendant of the first British settlers in Bermuda, who included Daniel Tucker, an early Bermudian colonial governor in 1616. Bermuda's Trott family descend from famous 17th Century settler Perient Trott (1614-1679), who led the campaign against the Somers Isles Company that would lead to its dissolution in 1684.

Tucker was educated at Whitney Institute and at Saltus Grammar School in Hamilton, before being sent at the age of 17, in 1920, to boarding school in England, where he attended Sherborne School in Dorset. Lacking the means to pursue university studies, he returned to Bermuda in 1922 to find work.

Tucker moved to New York City, where from 1924 until 1934 he worked for several banks and stock brokerages. Returning to Bermuda, he became an employee of the Bank of Bermuda. He was promoted to general manager in 1938. On his retirement in 1969 he was elected Deputy Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bank of Bermuda, and would serve in this capacity until 1985.

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