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Thomas Tudor Tucker (
June 25,
1745–
May 2,
1828) was an
American physician and politician from
Charleston, South Carolina. He represented
South Carolina in both the
Continental Congress and the
U.S. House. He later served as
Treasurer of the United States.
Thomas was born in
St. George,
Bermuda to a family prominent in that colony since his ancestors immigrated from England in 1662. His parents were Henry (1713-1785) and Ann Tucker. As a youth, Thomas studied medicine at the
University of Edinburgh in
Scotland. After graduating he moved first to
Virginia before settling in Charleston, South Carolina and opening a practice.
Tucker was an early supporter of the cause of American independence. He was first elected to the South Carolina House of Representatives in
1776, and served there in various years until
1788. In
1781 he joined the
Continental Army as a hospital surgeon supporting the Southern Department, and served until 1783. South Carolina sent him as a delegate to the
Continental Congress in
1787 and again in
1778.
Tucker was opposed to the
United States Constitution, believing that it gave too much authority to the central government. In spite of this, he was elected to the
United States House of Representatives and served in the first two congresses from
1789 until
1793.
On
December 1,
1801 President Jefferson appointed Tucker as
Treasurer of the United States. He held that post through four administrations (Jefferson,
Madison,
Monroe, and
J.Q. Adams), serving until his death in
1828. During this time, he also served as physician to President Madison (1809-1817).
Tucker died while in office at
Washington, D.C. and is buried in the Congressional Cemetery there. His nephew,
Henry St. George Tucker, was a U.S. Congressman from Virginia. Another nephew, named for him (
Thomas Tudor Tucker) stayed with the Bermuda branch of the family and served as an Admiral in the
British Navy.
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