Beverley Dandridge Tucker
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Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930) was born in Richmond, Virginia
. He is descended from a long line of American ancestors of English descent, the first American progenitor of which was one George Tucker of County Kent, England, who emigrated to Bermuda about the year 1619. George Tucker's descendant, lawyer and judge St. George Tucker
, moved from Bermuda
to Virginia in about 1770. It is he for whom the St. George Tucker House
in Colonial Williamsburg
is named. This St. George Tucker was Beverley Dandridge's great grandfather.
Beverley Dandridge Tucker graduated from the University of Virginia
, and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford. He studied law and then medicine but found neither to his liking. He then entered the Episcopal Theological Seminary at Alexandria, Virginia. There he found his life's work. Tucker became a minister of the Episcopal Church and eventually Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
which geographically encompasses Colonial Williamsburg
. In 1905 Tucker delivered a sermon on the Continuity of the Life of the Church in a service inaugurating the restoration of the interior of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg to its colonial form and appearance.
The Rev. Tucker married Anna Maria Washington (1851-1927), one of last of the Washington line to be born at Mount Vernon. They had 13 children including Episcopal minister and hymn composer, F. Bland Tucker
; Beverley Dandridge Tucker, Jr., the 6th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
; and Henry St. George Tucker
, the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Among the accolades Beverley Dandridge Tucker received was an honorary degree from William and Mary and a plaque in Bruton Parish that reads: "To the Glory of God and in memory of Beverley Dandridge Tucker, a bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia 1906-1930, this North Gallery formerly the slaves' or servants' gallery has been restored by Letitia Pate Evans in recognition of [Bishop Tucker's] lifelong work among the negro people."
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
. He is descended from a long line of American ancestors of English descent, the first American progenitor of which was one George Tucker of County Kent, England, who emigrated to Bermuda about the year 1619. George Tucker's descendant, lawyer and judge St. George Tucker
St. George Tucker
St. George Tucker was a lawyer, professor of law at the College of William and Mary, and judge of Virginia's highest court. In 1813, upon the nomination of President James Madison, he became the United States district judge for Virginia.-Early life:Born in St. George, Bermuda, near Port Royal...
, moved from Bermuda
Bermuda
Bermuda is a British overseas territory in the North Atlantic Ocean. Located off the east coast of the United States, its nearest landmass is Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, about to the west-northwest. It is about south of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, and northeast of Miami, Florida...
to Virginia in about 1770. It is he for whom the St. George Tucker House
St. George Tucker House
The St. George Tucker House in one of the original colonial homes in Historic Williamsburg. It was built in 1718-19 for William Levingston . The house eventually came into the hands of St. George Tucker who had moved from Bermuda to Williamsburg...
in Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the private foundation representing the historic district of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The district includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780 which made colonial Virginia's capital. The capital straddled the boundary of the original shires of Virginia —...
is named. This St. George Tucker was Beverley Dandridge's great grandfather.
Beverley Dandridge Tucker graduated from the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
, and was selected as a Rhodes Scholar to Oxford. He studied law and then medicine but found neither to his liking. He then entered the Episcopal Theological Seminary at Alexandria, Virginia. There he found his life's work. Tucker became a minister of the Episcopal Church and eventually Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
-General information:Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southeast area of Virginia. It is in Province III...
which geographically encompasses Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg
Colonial Williamsburg is the private foundation representing the historic district of the city of Williamsburg, Virginia, USA. The district includes buildings dating from 1699 to 1780 which made colonial Virginia's capital. The capital straddled the boundary of the original shires of Virginia —...
. In 1905 Tucker delivered a sermon on the Continuity of the Life of the Church in a service inaugurating the restoration of the interior of Bruton Parish Church in Williamsburg to its colonial form and appearance.
The Rev. Tucker married Anna Maria Washington (1851-1927), one of last of the Washington line to be born at Mount Vernon. They had 13 children including Episcopal minister and hymn composer, F. Bland Tucker
Francis Bland Tucker
Francis Bland Tucker was born in Norfolk, Virginia. A Bible scholar, priest and hymn composer, he was educated at the University of Virginia and the Virginia Theological Seminary. Tucker served on the two commissions, forty-two years apart, that revised hymnals of the Episcopal Church...
; Beverley Dandridge Tucker, Jr., the 6th Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
Episcopal Diocese of Ohio
The Episcopal Diocese of Ohio is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the northern half of the state of Ohio.The see city is Cleveland, home of Trinity Cathedral, the cathedral of the diocese. Mark Hollingsworth, Jr...
; and Henry St. George Tucker
Henry St. George Tucker (bishop)
Henry St. George Tucker , the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was an Episcopal priest and bishop. His parents were Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Anna Maria Washington and is descended from St. George Tucker of Williamsburg. In the earlier part of his career, he went as a...
, the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church.
Among the accolades Beverley Dandridge Tucker received was an honorary degree from William and Mary and a plaque in Bruton Parish that reads: "To the Glory of God and in memory of Beverley Dandridge Tucker, a bishop of the Diocese of Southern Virginia 1906-1930, this North Gallery formerly the slaves' or servants' gallery has been restored by Letitia Pate Evans in recognition of [Bishop Tucker's] lifelong work among the negro people."