William M. Tuck
William M. Tuck | |
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10th district | |
In office January 13, 1932 – January 14, 1942 | |
Preceded by | James Stone Easley |
Succeeded by | James D. Hagood |
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Halifax County | |
In office January 9, 1924 – January 13, 1932 Alongside John Glass, Samuel Adams and A. Owen King | |
Preceded by | Daniel W. Owen |
Succeeded by | Roy B. Davis |
Personal details | |
Born | Halifax County, Virginia, U.S. | September 28, 1896
Died | June 9, 1983 South Boston, Virginia, U.S. | (aged 86)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Eva Ellis Lovelace Dillard |
Parent |
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Alma mater | College of William & Mary Washington & Lee University |
Profession | Attorney |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United States |
Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
Years of service | 1918–1919 |
Battles/wars | World War I |
William Munford Tuck (September 28, 1896 – June 9, 1983) was an American lawyer and lieutenant in the
Early and Family Life
He was the youngest of nine children of
Career
Upon being admitted to Virginia bar, Tuck maintained a private legal practice in Halifax for decades, eventually with his stepson L.L. Dillard.[5]
His career as an elected official began in 1923, when Halifax County voters elected Tuck as their delegate (a part-time position) to the
In 1941, Tuck sought statewide office, but Senator Byrd slated Colgate Darden to run for Governor of Virginia, so Tuck was slated for and won election as the 25th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia. He served from 1942 to 1946 under Governor Darden, and gained visibility throughout the Commonwealth. Tuck defeated his Republican opponent, S. Floyd Landreth by a 2 to 1 margin and won election as governor.
As governor from 1946 to 1950, Tuck demonstrated his fiscal conservatism as a
Tuck's resumption of legal practice in
He was a delegate to Democratic National Conventions of 1948 and 1952, and in 1967 announced he would not seek reelection to Congress, citing health problems. He remained a power broker in the state for years. He retired from his law practice in South Boston in 1979, after suffering a stroke.
Legacy
Virginia named highway 58 in Halifax County after Tuck, and elected a historical marker in his memory.[13]
His personal papers, including papers from his time as congressman and governor, are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William & Mary.[14] His executive papers from his time as governor are held by the Library of Virginia.
His birthplace and home Buckshoal Farm was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[15][16]
Electoral history
- 1945; Tuck was elected Governor of Virginia with 66.57% of the vote, defeating Republican Sidney Floyd Landreth and Independent Howard Hearnes Carwile.
- 1953; Tuck was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 57.81% of the vote in a special election, defeating Republican Lorne R. Campbell.
- 1954; Tuck was re-elected unopposed.
- 1956; Tuck was re-elected unopposed.
- 1958; Tuck was re-elected unopposed.
- 1960; Tuck was re-elected unopposed.
- 1962; Tuck was re-elected unopposed.
- 1964; Tuck was re-elected with 63.47% of the vote, defeating Republican Robert L. Gilliam.
- 1966; Tuck was re-elected with 56.18% of the vote, defeating Republican Gilliam.
References
- ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "William Munford Tuck, Former Va. Governor, Dies - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.
- ^ "Wm. M. Tuck and the Third Virginia Infantry". researchworks.oclc.org. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Gov. & Mrs. William M. Tuck". www.oldhalifax.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "L.L. Dillard Jr., lawyer in South Boston, dies". June 23, 2008.
- ^ "Senate – March 12, 1956" (PDF). Congressional Record. 102 (4). U.S. Government Printing Office: 4459–4461.
- ^ "HR 6127. CIVIL RIGHTS ACT OF 1957". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "HR 8601. PASSAGE".
- ^ "H.R. 7152. PASSAGE".
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 2516, A BILL TO ESTABLISH PENALTIES FOR … -- House Vote #113 -- Aug 16, 1967". GovTrack.us. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
- ^ "S.J. RES. 29. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO BAN THE USE OF POLL TAX AS A REQUIREMENT FOR VOTING IN FEDERAL ELECTIONS". GovTrack.us.
- ^ "TO PASS H.R. 6400, THE 1965 VOTING RIGHTS ACT".
- ^ William M. Tuck Marker Archived August 11, 2016, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "William Munford Tuck Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William and Mary. Retrieved February 1, 2011.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Virginia Historic Landmarks Commission (June 1978). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Buckshoal Farm" (PDF). Virginia Department of Historic Resources.