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to Mary C. West, who died the same year, and secondly, Sept. 20, 1854, to Sarah Osgood, daugh- ter of Daniel and Elizabeth Lemmon (Prentice) Stevens of Newburyport, Mass., and their son, Henry Holcorabe Tucker, Jr., was graduated from the University of Georgia, A.B., 1876, and practised law in Atlanta. Henry H. Hol- combe, Sr., was professor of belles-lettres and metaphysics in Mercer university, Penfield, Ga., from 1856 until its temporary suspension in 1863, and president of the university, 1866-71, the in- stitution being moved during his administration to Macon, Ga. He was chancellor of the Georgia State university, 1874-78, and edited the Christian Index, Atlanta, Ga., 1878-89, having been pre- viously connected wit)i the publication in 1866, and becoming its proprietor in 1888. He received the honorary degree of D.D. from Columbian uni- versity, 18C0, and that of LL.D. from Mercer uni- versity ill 1876. He was the founder of the Georgia Relief and Hospital association during the civil war, and is the author of: Religious Liberty, Letters to Alexander H. Stephens (1855); The Gospel in Enoch (1868); The Position of Baptism in the Christian System, a sermon (1882), subse- quently translated into twelve European lan- guages, and the Old Tlieology re-stated in Sermons (1884). He died in Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 9, 1889.

TUCKER, Henry St. George, jurist, was born in Williamsburg, Va., Dec. 29, 1780; son of St. George (q.v.) and Frances (Bland) Tucker. He attended William and Mary college; studied law; was admitted to the bar, and began practice in Winchester, Va., 1802. He served as a private in the war of 1812; was a Democratic representative from Virginia in the 14th and 15tli congresses, 1815-19; chancellor of the fourth judicial dis- trict, 1824-31, meanwhile founding a law school in Winchester; president-judge of the court of appeals, 1881-41; and professor of law in the Uni- versity of Virginia, 1841-45. He was married to Evelina, daughter of Moses Hunter of Jefferson county, Va. He declined the appointment of U.S. attorney-general offered by President Jack- son, and received the honorary degree of LL.D. from William and Mary college in 1837. He is the author of: Commentaries on the Laio of Vir- ginia (2 vols., 1836-37); Lectures on Const itidional Laio (1843), and Lectures on Natural Laio and Oovernment (1844). He died in Winchester, Va., Aug. 28. 1848.

TUCKER, Henry St. George, representative, was born in Winchester, Va., April 5, 1853; son of John Randolph (q.v.) and Laura (Powell) Tucker. He was graduated from Washington and Lee university, A.M., 1875, B.L., 1876, being admitted to the bar in the latter year, and com- menced practice in Staunton, Va. He was mar- ried, Oct. 25, 1877. to Henrietta Preston, daugliter

of William Preston (q.v.) and Rosa (Duncan) Johnston of Louisville, Ky. His wife died May 24, 1900. He was a Democratic representative from the tenth Virginia district in the 51st-54th congresses, 1889-97, originating and introducing in the 52d congress a joint resolution providing a constitutional amendment for the election of U.S. senators by the people, which bill passed the house in both the 52d and 53d congresses. In the latter congress he framed a bill for the repeal of the Federal election law, which passed both houses, and by the signature of President Cleve- land was enacted into a law without amendment, Feb. 8, 1894. At the close of his congressional career he was elected to succeed his father in Washington and Lee university as professor of constitutional and international law and equity; was made an associate trustee of the university in 1887; president of the alumni association in 1888, and was dean of the law school, 1899-1903. He was elected dean of the school of law and also of the school of diplomacy, Columbian university, Washington, D.C., in 1903. The degree of LL.D. ^99 by the Univer- his father's work, (1899).

naval officer, was 31. 1812. He was

was conferi-ed upon him in 1^ Sity of Mississippi. He edited " Tucker on the Constitution" TUCKER, John Randolph, born in Alexandria. Va.. Jan. not a kinsman of John Randolph Tucker (1823- 1897). He attended the common schools of Alexandria; was warranted midshiijman, U.S. navy, June 1, 1826, and promoted lieu- tenant, Dec. 20, 1837. As executive-officer of the brig Stromboli he took part- in the Mexican war, becom- ing commander of the vessel toward the close of the war. He was promoted com- mander, Sept. 14, 1855, and was sta- tioned at Norfolk, Va., on the receiving- ship Pennsylvania, subsequently^ serving

as ordnance-officer of the Norfolk navy yard; re- signed, April 18, 1861, upon the secession of Vir- ginia, and on April 21, entered the service of his native state as commander of the navy in charge of the defences of James river. In the early part of March, 1862, he commanded the Yorktown {Pat- rick Hem^y), James river squadron, and gallanth- ran the shore batteries at Newport News under a heavy fire. Soon after, wlien Virginia was ad- mitted to the Confederacy, he was transferred to the Confederate States service with the same