The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-02-07

is the son of the late DR.. David Tucker
and Miss Elizabeth Dallas His rather
was distinguished as a physician IN the
day OF John Bell Gibson, Conway,
Joynes, McCaw (who still lives honored
and respected in Rchmond), and others
who formed a galaxy not only OF eminent
doctors, but whose literary attachments
gave fame to the school OF medicine OF
Richmond of so marked character as
to give 1t ational reputation HIS
mother still lives. and her beauty OF form
and face is only eXcelled by the bright
ness of her wit and the Christian purity
of her character.
AS was so we'll said in the eloquent
speeches placing him in nomination. he
draws his lineage from a long line OF
judicial ancestors. His grandfather was
the distinguished Henry ST. George
Tucker, member of Congress, and presl-
dent OF the Court Of Appeals of Virginia.
and who resigned the bench to accept
the professorship of law at the University
of Virginia, having before that time con-
Quoted with success a law school at Win
chester He may be said to have been
the founder of the law school at the
University, made SO iiiuSt riouS by the
subsequent career Of John B. Minor, the
great law teacher. OF this Judge Tuck
er Professor Minor used to delight the
class by telling them that Judge Tucker
was by long odds the greatest judge VINO
ever adorned the bench of our supreme
Court His sreat-grandfather was ST.
George Tucker, pa triot and statesman
as well as a learned judge of the hrst
Court of Appeals OF Virginia He sat
with Edmund FendIetonf and Spencer
Roane and other jurists whose reputation
will ever be cherished by the legal pro1es-
sion: and among such associates he main
rained reputation for learning ana
ability.
DISTINGUISHED ANCESTORS.
The late John Randolph: Tucker, the
great constitutional lawyer. was his
uncle. His grandfather on his maternal
side was George Miffiin Dallas. Vice
President of the United States. Senator
from Pennsylvania and Minister al sue
cessive periods to the Courts of ST. James
and of ST. Petersburg. George Dallas, the
great Pennsylvania lawyer was his great
grandfather. And yet, as was aptly said
by Mt. Kelley. of Richmond. In secondins
his nomination.. ..if from the standpoint
| OF lineage Ran. Tucker may be SAID 70
have been born with a silver spoon IN
his mouth, he found very little porrldSe
therein, for he had to strike hard blows
for whatever he has gotten In life his
father died on the 18th Of March. ls!e'
and his two sons, Dallas and Ran. began
at once a struggle for the support OF tne.s
mother and sisters for their father le1e
no fortune. The war had swept away
from him all sSo9 his POSSESSIONS an y
broken in health as well as fortune. ne
was enabled only to make bare living.
No two young men ever were more faitn-
full to the sacred trust bequeathed TO
them. John Randolph fuckers hrst en-
ployment was as an errand boy IN the
Old Dominion Cotton Mills OF Manches-
ter. Va; and after service there Tor a
short time he vas given employment IN
the freight department OF the Rtcnmond
and Danvtlle Railroad. and soon, though
$ but "a boy, was made cashier. He was $.
!. epepioyed. there fors some years. "a III
!. afterwards was enabled to spend ONE
i session ait Washington and Lee Onll
versity, where he took the academic
course: He was compelled. howerer,asko
leave college at the end Of the session,
and begin again the arduous UNDERTAKING.
of working for the support OF those Clio g
to him by ties OF blood
WILLING WORK Err
I He worked willingly. nay cheerfully.
and no honor that can come to him Et "
lbe equal to the pleasure which comes 20
{ him from the consciousness Of these cu-
ties performed IN q his early youth He
Z was a law student al the. universisy at
Virginia at the session Of q q. 4 He
took high stand there and won the
J. affection5 and esteem Of ali 2 the studenta.
!. He commenced the practice sot law q
{ Richmond for q few years az the part
nHr q Q1ina, EIay.and Afterwards 10 -