John Randolph Tucker (Virginia politician)
| John Randolph Tucker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 10th district |
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In office March 4, 1885 – March 3, 1887 |
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| Preceded by |
District re-established William G. Brown, Sr. before district abolished in 1863 |
| Succeeded by | Jacob Yost |
| Chairman of the Committee on the Judiciary | |
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In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1887 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Brackett Reed |
| Succeeded by | David B. Culberson |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1885 |
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| Preceded by | Thomas Whitehead |
| Succeeded by | John W. Daniel |
| Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means | |
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In office 1881 |
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| Preceded by | Fernando Wood |
| Succeeded by | William D. Kelley |
| 8th Attorney General of Virginia | |
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In office June 13, 1857 – May 9, 1865 Contested with James S. Wheat: June 21, 1861 – December 7, 1863 Contested with Thomas Russell Bowden: December 7, 1863 – May 6, 1865 |
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Henry A. Wise John Letcher William Smith |
| Preceded by | Willis P. Bocock |
| Succeeded by | Thomas Russell Bowden |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 24, 1823 Winchester, Virginia |
| Died | February 13, 1897 (aged 73) Lexington, Virginia |
| Resting place | Winchester, Virginia |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Profession | lawyer, professor |
John Randolph Tucker (December 24, 1823 – February 13, 1897) was an American lawyer, author, and politician from Virginia. He was a member of the Tucker family, which was influential in the legal and political affairs of the state of Virginia and the United States for many years.
Tucker was born in Winchester, Virginia, the son of Henry St. George Tucker, and grandson of St. George Tucker. He received his early education at a private school near his home, entered Richmond Academy, and finished his studies at the University of Virginia, where he graduated in law in 1844. He married Laura Powell in 1848. They had a single son, Henry St. George Tucker, III and several daughters.
He was admitted to the bar in 1845, and began the practice of law in Winchester. In 1854 he delivered a major speech to the literary societies at William and Mary, which argued that slavery was consistent with republicanism. He was a presidential elector on the Democratic ticket in 1852 and 1856. Tucker was Attorney General of the Commonwealth of Virginia from 1857 to 1865. He was dispossessed of this office by the results of the American Civil War, and resumed the practice of law.
Elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Democrat in 1875, he served until 1887. He was chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means in the 46th Congress and chairman of the House Committee on the Judiciary in the 48th and 49th Congresses.
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