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.
(1914-06-29)June 29, 1914
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Died November 27, 2015(2015-11-27) (aged 101)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political party Democratic
Spouse(s) Helen McRae Wilkinson
Alma mater Virginia Military Institute
Washington & Lee University
Profession lawyer, judge
Religion Episcopalian
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Army
Years of service 1940–1946
Rank Lieutenant colonel
Battles/wars World War II

John Randolph 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.

References

  1. ↑ Robertson, Ellen. "J. Randolph Tucker Jr., Retired Richmond Circuit Court Judge, Dies at 101". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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