William Hallam Tuck (November 20, 1808 – March 17, 1884) was a lawyer, judge and banker who served as a justice of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1851 to 1861.

Early life

Tuck was born in Annapolis, Maryland on November 20, 1808. He was a son of William Archable Tuck (1774–1813) and Cave Williams (née Mulliken) Tuck. His grandfather was Revolutionary War soldier William Tuck and his uncle was Washington Greene Tuck, a prominent Annapolis furniture maker who was Superintendent of the Maryland State House and a veteran of the War of 1812.[1]

He attended St. John's College in Annapolis, graduating in 1827.[2]

Career

Tuck was admitted to the bar and began practicing law. He was a member of the House of Delegates for Prince George's County from 1836 to 1843, during which he served as Speaker of the House of Delegates in 1837. From 1872 to 1875, he served in the Maryland Senate representing Anne Arundel County. In 1851, he was a member of Maryland's Constitutional Convention. Tuck was appointed as a Judge of the Circuit Court of Anne Arundel and Calvert counties by Governor Augustus Bradford before becoming a Judge of the Maryland Court of Appeals from 1851 until 1861 when he was defeated for re-election to the court by a Unionist candidate, Richard Bowie of Montgomery County.[3]

Also prominent in business, he was a director of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, and served as president of the First National Bank of Annapolis, the Citizens' Bank of Annapolis and of the Traders' National Bank of Baltimore. He was also a member of Board of Governors and Visitors of his alma mater, St. John's College.[3]

At the time of his death, he was president of the Board of County Commissioners, having been appointed to that office by Governor William Thomas Hamilton.[4]

Personal life

On June 22, 1843, Tuck was married to Margaret Sprigg Bowie Chew (1818–1885), a daughter of Ann Maria Bowie (née Brookes) Chew and Philemon Lloyd Chew, twice a member of the Governor's Council.[4] She was also the great niece of Gov. Robert Bowie.[5] Together, they were the parents of:[2]

Tuck died in Annapolis on March 17, 1884.[2] His widow died almost one year later on March 12, 1885.[4]

Descendants

Through his son Somerville, he was a grandfather of William Hallam Tuck (1890–1965),[8] diplomat Somerville Pinkney Tuck (1891–1967),[9][10] and businessman Alexander John Marshall Tuck (1892–1955).[11]

References

  1. ↑ Lourie, Alexander J. (2004). "'HAVE HONESTLY AND FAIRLY LABOURED FOR MONEY': WILLIAM AND WASHINGTON TUCK AND ANNAPOLIS CABINETMAKING, 1795-1838". drum.lib.umd.edu. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "William Hallam Tuck, MSA SC 3520-1887". msa.maryland.gov. Maryland State Archives. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  3. 1 2 "Maryland Court of Appeals Judges, 1778–". Archives of Maryland. Retrieved September 22, 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Hall, Clayton Colman (1912). Baltimore: Biography. Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 771–772. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  5. ↑ Thomas, Lawrence Buckley (1878). Genealogical Notes: Containing the Pedigree of the Thomas Family, of Maryland: Part Second. L. B. Thomas. p. 52. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  6. ↑ "SOMERVILLE P. TUCK DIES IN FRANCE AT 74; Ex-Judge of International Court of Appeals at Alexandria Began Law Practice in New York". The New York Times. 15 April 1923. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  7. ↑ "MRS. SOMERVILLE P. TUCK; Widow of Ex-Presiding Judge of International Court of Egypt". The New York Times. 15 April 1940. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "WILLIAM H. TUCK, REFUGEE OFFICIAL; Industrialist Also Was Aide to Hoover Dies at 76". The New York Times. 31 August 1966. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  9. ↑ Mayers, David (2013). FDR's Ambassadors and the Diplomacy of Crisis: From the Rise of Hitler to the End of World War II. Cambridge University Press. pp. 153–154. ISBN 978-1-107-03126-5. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "S. PINKNEY TUCK, DIPLOMAT, DEAD; First Envoy to Egypt, 75-- On Board of Suez Canal". The New York Times. 1967-04-23. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
  11. ↑ "ALEXANDER J. TUCK DIES IN GENEVA AT 62". The New York Times. 19 March 1955. Retrieved 28 April 2022.
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