Tucker was born on Mattoax Plantation in Chesterfield County, Virginia on December 29, 1780, to St. George Tucker and Frances Bland, the daughter of Theodorick Bland of Cawsons.[1] He was thus the half-brother through his mother of U.S. Representative and Senator John Randolph of Roanoke. As a young man, he pursued classical studies at the College of William & Mary; he graduated in 1798. Tucker stayed in Williamsburg, Virginia to study law at William and Mary as well as under his father who was an established Virginia lawyer. He excelled in the study of law, obtaining his law degree in 1801. After being admitted to the Virginia bar, Tucker commenced a legal practice in Winchester, Virginia.
As a law professor, Tucker authored Commentaries on the Law of Virginia as well as several treatises on natural law and on the formation of the Constitution of the United States. He is widely known for adding a mandatory pledge to the student honor code while a professor at the University of Virginia. On July 4, 1842, St. George Tucker offered the following resolution as a gesture of confidence in students: "...resolved, that in all future examinations ... each candidate shall attach to the written answers ... a certificate of the following words: I, A.B., do hereby certify on my honor that I have derived no assistance during the time of this examination from any source whatsoever." Tucker's pledge was adopted and soon became the following: "I do hereby certify on honor that I have derived no assistance during the time of this examination from any source whatever, whether oral, written or in print."[3] This basic pledge has, in one form or another, been adopted at many American universities.
Tucker resigned in July, 1845 due to ill health.[4] He died in Winchester, Virginia in 1848.
Electoral historyedit
1815; Tucker was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives with 71.5% of the vote, defeating Federalist Griffin Taylor and Independent Robert Bailey.
1817; Tucker was re-elected with 67.84% of the vote, defeating fellow Democratic-Republican William Carlson.
Commentaries on the Law of Virginia (2 vols., Winchester, 1836–1837)
Lectures on Constitutional Law (Richmond, 1843)
Lectures on Natural Law and Government (Charlottesville, 1844)
Notesedit
^ abTyler, Lyon Gardiner, ed. (1915). "Judges of the Supreme Court". Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography. Vol. II. New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company. pp. 63–64. Retrieved September 17, 2012.
^Annals of Congress, 14th Cong., 1st sess., pp. 1084-88, 1219; Annals of Congress, 14th Cong., 2nd Sess., pg. 1352
^Smith, C. Alphonso (November 29, 1936). . Richmond Times Dispatch. Archived from the original on July 25, 2013.
^Bruce, Philip Alexander (1921). History of the University of Virginia: The Lengthening Shadow of One Man. Vol. III. New York: Macmillan. p. 68.
^"Tucker-Coleman Papers". Special Collections Research Center, Earl Gregg Swem Library, College of William & Mary. Retrieved 5 February 2011.
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For other people named Henry St George Tucker see Henry Tucker disambiguation Henry St George Tucker Sr December 29 1780 August 28 1848 1 was a Virginia jurist law professor and U S Congressman 1815 1819 Henry St George TuckerPresident of the Virginia Supreme Court of AppealsIn office March 1831 1841Preceded byFrancis T BrookeSucceeded byWilliam H CabellMember of the Virginia SenateIn office 1819 1823Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 3rd districtIn office March 4 1815 March 3 1819Preceded byJohn SmithSucceeded byJared WilliamsChairman of the House Committee on Expenditures on Public BuildingsIn office March 4 1817 March 3 1819Preceded byLewis CondictSucceeded byHenry MeigsChairman of the House Committee on the District of ColumbiaIn office March 4 1815 March 3 1817Preceded byJohn DawsonSucceeded byJohn Carlyle HerbertPersonal detailsBornHenry St George TuckerDecember 29 1780Mattoax Plantation Chesterfield County VirginiaDiedAugust 28 1848 1848 08 28 aged 67 Winchester VirginiaPolitical partyDemocratic RepublicanAlma materCollege of William and MaryProfessionlawyer professorMilitary serviceAllegianceUnited States of AmericaRankCaptainBattles warsWar of 1812 Contents 1 Biography 2 Electoral history 3 Legacy and honors 4 Works 5 Notes 6 References 7 External linksBiography editTucker was born on Mattoax Plantation in Chesterfield County Virginia on December 29 1780 to St George Tucker and Frances Bland the daughter of Theodorick Bland of Cawsons 1 He was thus the half brother through his mother of U S Representative and Senator John Randolph of Roanoke As a young man he pursued classical studies at the College of William amp Mary he graduated in 1798 Tucker stayed in Williamsburg Virginia to study law at William and Mary as well as under his father who was an established Virginia lawyer He excelled in the study of law obtaining his law degree in 1801 After being admitted to the Virginia bar Tucker commenced a legal practice in Winchester Virginia Notably Tucker was appointed to the law faculty at the College of William amp Mary 1801 1804 and later was captain of Cavalry in the War of 1812 He was elected as a Democratic Republican to the U S House of Representatives and served for two terms from 1815 to 1819 During his tenure Tucker was a supporter of the American System including the establishment of the Second Bank of the United States and the passage of the Tariff of 1816 2 In 1823 he had a son John Randolph Tucker From 1824 to 1831 he operated the Winchester Law School He went on to be judge and president of the Court of Appeals of Virginia 1831 1841 and then became a professor of law at the University of Virginia 1841 to 1845 As a law professor Tucker authored Commentaries on the Law of Virginia as well as several treatises on natural law and on the formation of the Constitution of the United States He is widely known for adding a mandatory pledge to the student honor code while a professor at the University of Virginia On July 4 1842 St George Tucker offered the following resolution as a gesture of confidence in students resolved that in all future examinations each candidate shall attach to the written answers a certificate of the following words I A B do hereby certify on my honor that I have derived no assistance during the time of this examination from any source whatsoever Tucker s pledge was adopted and soon became the following I do hereby certify on honor that I have derived no assistance during the time of this examination from any source whatever whether oral written or in print 3 This basic pledge has in one form or another been adopted at many American universities Tucker resigned in July 1845 due to ill health 4 He died in Winchester Virginia in 1848 Electoral history edit1815 Tucker was elected to the U S House of Representatives with 71 5 of the vote defeating Federalist Griffin Taylor and Independent Robert Bailey 1817 Tucker was re elected with 67 84 of the vote defeating fellow Democratic Republican William Carlson Legacy and honors editThe papers of the Tucker Coleman family including the papers of Henry St George Tucker are held by the Special Collections Research Center at the College of William amp Mary 5 His home near Leetown West Virginia known as Woodbury was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974 6 Tucker County West Virginia is named in his honorWorks editCommentaries on the Law of Virginia 2 vols Winchester 1836 1837 Lectures on Constitutional Law Richmond 1843 Lectures on Natural Law and Government Charlottesville 1844 Notes edit a b Tyler Lyon Gardiner ed 1915 Judges of the Supreme Court Encyclopedia of Virginia Biography Vol II New York Lewis Historical Publishing Company pp 63 64 Retrieved September 17 2012 Annals of Congress 14th Cong 1st sess pp 1084 88 1219 Annals of Congress 14th Cong 2nd Sess pg 1352 Smith C Alphonso November 29 1936 I Certify On My Honor The Real Story of How the Famed Honor System at University of Virginia Functions and What Matriculating Students Should Know About It Richmond Times Dispatch Archived from the original on July 25 2013 Bruce Philip Alexander 1921 History of the University of Virginia The Lengthening Shadow of One Man Vol III New York Macmillan p 68 Tucker Coleman Papers Special Collections Research Center Earl Gregg Swem Library College of William amp Mary Retrieved 5 February 2011 National Register Information System National Register of Historic Places National Park Service March 13 2009 References editUnited States Congress Henry St George Tucker Sr id T000398 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Wilson J G Fiske J eds 1889 Tucker Thomas Tudor Appletons Cyclopaedia of American Biography New York D Appleton External links edit nbsp Media related to Henry St George Tucker Sr at Wikimedia Commons Henry St George Tucker Sr at Find a Grave Finding aid for the Tucker Coleman Papers Legal offices Preceded byFrancis T Brooke President of the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals1831 1841 Succeeded byWilliam H Cabell U S House of Representatives Preceded byJohn Smith Member of the U S House of Representatives from Virginia s 3rd congressional district1815 1819 Succeeded byJared Williams Political offices Preceded byLewis CondictNew Jersey Chairman of House Expenditures on Public Buildings Committee1817 1819 Succeeded byHenry MeigsNew York Preceded byJohn DawsonVirginia Chairman of House Committee on the District of Columbia1815 1817 Succeeded byJohn Carlyle HerbertVirginia Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Henry St George Tucker Sr amp oldid 1219512368, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
