The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-07-26
OBITCdRT.

Of New York in 1857 died Yesterday, a little
after noon. OF pneumonia at his home. 100 West
Eighty-fourth street aged 70 years He was
born in February. 1925. in this city. His great
grandfather. Henry Tucker. was a member OF
the Legislature IN 1900 and 1901 his grand
father, Gideon Tucker was q Tammany mem
Der OF the Legislature in 1880. and his father.
who was builder. was an Alderman. Gideon
]. was admitted to the bar in 1S47
and Immediately began to interest himself
In politics as a Tammany Democrat About
the same time he also became a reporter for
the H1'dld He was elected Assemblyman in
, 1851. In 1sIi4-5 he was connected with tho
Albany Argus. In 1886 he founded the Daily
Ne,rs in this city. He was one OF the old line
States Rights Democrats, known in the civil
war times as copperheads. and in 1860 was a
Presidential Elsctor on the Breckinridge ticket.
At one timr he was threatened with Fort
Lafayette H tex the , hint and nd had d all
fn",rr G %oIiiprnia whSh a ia 1870. surroea'e
Vest died in Office and r.d the ~ n2Tmlnaton
to Tucker. He was elected and after hlling
out Mr.. Vests unexpired term was reelected
T% term. e snS snEns% Yam SHn
| supported Edward Cooper for Mayor and other
o es s and G ran on the reenback TICKET IN 1919
| for Judge ot the Court OF AnreaIs he went a.
rial Judge While there he established the
ARIZONA Denoc1nt He returned turn ID, to this city IN
ami Fall at the ms
| Of his death. He was married In 1913 TO Carrie
and they or tn theI Ee1 hen
| fore the eldest son in the Tucker family, had
| had family OF two sons and no more. and two
wife, One OF these. Dr. Joseph f. Tucker, and
| his mother survive.
| John Long. an instructor in athletics and
| boxing master to probably moro men Of prom
IMAM! mnnly art art IN New YORK in the past twenty;
| n 4 tad % hta a Pam ri
Te ye'f ns, d Fdny ~ rs easrs rho urra
services we're held at tn" residence last night.
London ond iflfty-cight ysars ago. After he had
gained reputation as boxer and all. round
enteenth street and Fifth avenue. There, many
dsh nS G in those days learned to box and fence
swim and swing dumhbells and Indian
clubs Among Longs pupils 0 werH tie inf1
Ftdtt hoo. S1tI2"s N!chos"n ' Kane and
s. Lanesy Ks2e, Woodbury. IanG dor and ,
gave rie up his school to become ath.ctc droc:
tor tor of the Crescent Athletic Club Of BROOKLYN.
heath s d then up be hd
Of the Gu ID Rs S S Perl n1
fnPs@"n, IL "ayes widow and ,hrse mar;
| HanIr. is on her way from Europe.
| Joseph Ingis Bicknell. one OF the oldest and
hest Known residents Of RiverdnIc. died yes:
terday morning, at his home. Shady side. Of
ddeiphia in Isis. In tn. civil war he was a
sturdy champion ~ the Northern cause and in
an %tS b: 1Sp.% St fyS's'
companies Of militia wer2 "ent from Yo9kers
defend d. and M at ,h sci m Of Death
director in the safe Deposit Company of this
His yf s's he Of liza nf Ia %'G Henry
children survive the couple.
L2S ID E hG fer h t93r %TE
4 ia aria r |
thc S"n F"r try Years he was
TnM 81 ,hS h nnT
6ered among his friends nearly every star md
actor Of note on the American stag AN At Mr. II;
The The theatre, bur retired over a year ago when
Iacoh Lit secured tn" hons" He was the
farther Of Walter Sharpe, on" OF RooseveltS
rough riders
william H, Proctor died on Monday at his
TarIy in lie i he cam" to New York aud hecame
a dry goods dealer on the Bowery. Although
his rrG cyT Ma SrrES ""t IL 4 Mr Procor
wont ont to the gold fields. He r"matned in
tnTnn, In 1856 he re'urncd to Brooklyn and
bought m" house on Bond street in Wh tnr ne \"
r Tcrrn rom m" tGr VEST ssnEe" " '"'''' ''' ~
John baker Hrndrckson; who was Identified
TOR over Nan century With the drug business
and ia New street, died on Monday at Milford;
Pa, in his ser%nty-f9urth year ne GraduatG odi
s2m C f2% T'%G Bro6ky ms R He sass
widow and one DAUGHTER RE Wiz 9i thS ,i Rev
pal Church in brooklyn.
Theodore Grodski. volunteer in Company
|. Forty seventh regiment. died on Monday OF
ghGH4 maI0s m IN R7 Fy sro W YiST
: burg Al the outbreak OF the war with Spain
n and | r TSr Aa n Msnt o Pero
Rico. where he contracted the disease which
caused his death,
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