Facts: - residence: compton , california - birthname: walter rayford tucker , jr. - successor: walter r. tucker iii robert '' bob '' adams - death date: 1 october 1990 - predecessor: lionel cade unknown - office: mayor -lrb- california -rrb- city council from the 3rd district of compton , california member of the compton - spouse: martha hinton - occupation: dentist - term end: 1990 1977 - children: keta tucker camille e. tucker gale tucker walter r. tucker iii kenneth n. - term start: 1981 1973 - birth date: 27 august 1924 - name: walter r. tucker , jr. - nationality: american - birth place: oklahoma - alma mater: meharry Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of walter r. tucker , jr. . .
walter r. tucker , jr. -lrb- august 27 , 1924 -- october 1 , 1990 -rrb- was a dentist who served nine years as the mayor of compton , california .