Henry Tucker (Bermudian politician)

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order = 1st Premier of Bermuda
term_start = June 10, 1968
term_end = December 29, 1971
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successor = Edward Richards
birth_date = March 14, 1903
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party = United Bermuda Party
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Sir Henry James "Jack" Tucker (March 14, 1903 - January 9, 1986) was the first List of Premier of Bermuda. cite news |first=|last=|title=Sir Henry Tucker Dies at 82; Was First Leader of Bermuda |url=http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9A0DE6DD173FF932A25752C0A960948260&sec=&spon= |work= Reuters |publisher=New York Times|date=1986-01-11 |accessdate=2008-01-26] Tucker first took office on June 10, 1968 and served until December 29, 1971, as a member of the United Bermuda Party (UBP), the political party in which he helped found in 1964.

Early life

Henry Tucker was born in Bermuda on March 14, 1903. He was a direct descendant of the first British settlers who settled Bermuda, and included Daniel Tucker, an early Bermudian colonial governor in 1616.

Tucker moved to New York City, where he worked for several banks and stock brokerages from 1924 until 1934. He returned to Bermuda, where he became an employee of the Bank of Bermuda. He was promoted to general manager of the Bank of Bermuda in 1938.

Politics

Henry Tucker was elected to the Bermuda House of Assembly in the 1950s. He helped found the United Bermuda Party in 1964, after spending almost 20 years in the Assembly. He immediately became the UBP's leader. Tucker became Bermuda's first Premier in 1968, after the island's first election with universal suffrage.

Tucker resigned from office in 1971, citing his advancing age. He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in 1972.

Death

Sir Henry Tucker died in Bermuda on January 9, 1986 at the age of 82. He was survived by two children, Robert and Virginia.

External links

* [http://www.bermudabiographies.bm/Bios/bio-HenryTucker.html Bermuda Biographies: Sir Henry James "Jack" Tucker]

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