J. Randolph Tucker Jr.

J. Randolph Tucker Jr.
J. Randolph Tucker Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
	In office; January 11, 1950 – January 8, 1958
Preceded by	Edward T. Haynes
Succeeded by	Thomas N. Parker Jr.
Personal details
Born	John Randolph Tucker Jr.; June 29, 1914; Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died	November 27, 2015 (aged 101); Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Resting place	Hollywood Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Helen McRae Wilkinson
Parent	J. Randolph Tucker (father);
Alma mater	Virginia Military Institute; Washington & Lee University
Profession	lawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1940–1946
Rank	Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars	World War II

John Randolph "Bunny" Tucker Jr. (June 29, 1914 – November 27, 2015) (nicknamed "Bunny") was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958, and later as a judge of the Circuit Court in Richmond.^[1]

Early and family life

He was born in Richmond, Virginia to the former Mary Byrd Harrison (1884–1959) and John Randolph Tucker Sr. (1879–1954). His paternal grandfather was Henry St. George Tucker III, and Bunny Tucker would be the sixth generation of lawyers and judges in the family.

Although other family members had attended Washington and Lee University for their undergraduate education, Bunny Tucker attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1937. During World War II, Tucker rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, leading an Army tank crew which, among other European campaigns, liberated Mons, Belgium. He did attend and graduate from the Washington and Lee Law School after the war.

Career

References

^ Robertson, Ellen (27 November 2015). "J. Randolph Tucker Jr., Retired Richmond Circuit Court Judge, Dies at 101". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

External links

J. Randolph Tucker Jr. at The Virginia Elections and State Elected Officials Database Project, 1776-2007
J. Randolph Tucker Jr. at Find a Grave

[1] Robertson, Ellen (27 November 2015). "J. Randolph Tucker Jr., Retired Richmond Circuit Court Judge, Dies at 101". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2016.

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