Tilghman Tucker
Tilghman Mayfield Tucker | |
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| 13th Governor of Mississippi | |
| In office January 10, 1842 – January 10, 1844 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander G. McNutt |
| Succeeded by | Albert G. Brown |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Mississippi's at-large congressional district | |
| In office March 4, 1843 – March 4, 1845 | |
| Preceded by | Seat established |
| Succeeded by | Jefferson Davis |
| Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives | |
| In office 1831–1835 | |
| Member of the Mississippi State Senate | |
| In office 1838–1841 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 5, 1802 Lime Stone Springs, North Carolina |
| Died | April 3, 1859 (aged 57) Bexar, Alabama |
Tilghman Mayfield Tucker (February 5, 1802 – April 3, 1859) was
Early life
Tucker was born in North Carolina near Lime Stone Springs, and lived in Alabama for a time before moving to Mississippi. He left his career of blacksmithing in Wise Gap, Mississippi and studied law under Judge Daniel W. Wright in Hamilton, Mississippi. office in Columbus, Mississippi.[1][2]
Career
Tucker was elected in 1831 to the Mississippi House of Representatives as a Democrat and was the first representative from Lowndes County, serving until 1835. From 1838 to 1841 he served in the state senate.[3]
In 1837 he had 3 male slaves and 4 female slaves according to the state census.[4]
By 1841, the aftermath of the
During Tucker's two-year term (1842–1844), the Democratic Party remained divided over the bond issue. Also, Tucker's political opponents accused him of not acting fast enough in matter of state treasurer
Tucker was not nominated for reelection in the
References
- ^ "Wise's Gap 1816". hmdb.org. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Mississippi Governor Tilghman Mayfield Tucker". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ a b c "Tucker, Tilghman Mayfield, (1802–1859)". United States Congress. Retrieved March 21, 2016.
- ^ "Ancestry.com. Mississippi, U.S., State and Territorial Census Collection, 1792-1866 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2007. Original data: Mississippi State and Territorial Censuses, 1792-1866. Microfilm V229. 3 rolls. Heritage Quest". Ancestry.com.
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