J. Randolph Tucker Jr.

John Randolph Tucker Jr. (June 29, 1914 – November 27, 2015) (nicknamed "Bunny") was an American attorney and politician who served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates from 1950 to 1958, and later as a judge of the Circuit Court in Richmond.[1]

J. Randolph Tucker Jr.
Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Richmond City
In office
January 11, 1950 – January 8, 1958
Preceded byEdward T. Haynes
Succeeded byThomas N. Parker Jr.
Personal details
Born
John Randolph Tucker Jr.

(1914-06-29)June 29, 1914
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
DiedNovember 27, 2015(2015-11-27) (aged 101)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Helen McRae Wilkinson
Alma materVirginia Military Institute
Washington & Lee University
Professionlawyer, judge
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Years of service1940–1946
RankLieutenant colonel
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early and family life

He was born in Richmond, Virginia to the former Mary Byrd Harrison (1884–1959) and John Randolph Tucker Sr. (1879–1954). His paternal grandfather was Henry St. George Tucker III, and Bunny Tucker would be the sixth generation of lawyers and judges in the family.

Although other family members had attended Washington and Lee University for their undergraduate education, Bunny Tucker attended the Virginia Military Institute, graduating in 1937. During World War II, Tucker rose to the rank of lieutenant colonel, leading an Army tank crew which, among other European campaigns, liberated Mons, Belgium. He did attend and graduate from the Washington and Lee Law School after the war.

References
  1. Robertson, Ellen. "J. Randolph Tucker Jr., Retired Richmond Circuit Court Judge, Dies at 101". Richmond Times-Dispatch. Retrieved January 12, 2016.
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