Thomas Tudor Tucker

Thomas Tudor Tucker
3rd Treasurer of the United States
In office
December 1, 1801 – May 2, 1828
PresidentThomas Jefferson
James Madison
James Monroe
John Quincy Adams
Preceded bySamuel Meredith
Succeeded byWilliam Clark
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from South Carolina's 5th district
In office
March 4, 1789 – March 3, 1793
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAlexander Gillon
Delegate from South Carolina to the Congress of the Confederation
In office
November 5, 1787 – October 21, 1788
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. George's, Dorchester Parish
In office
February 28, 1787 – January 5, 1789
In office
January 4, 1785 – January 1, 1787
In office
January 8, 1782 – January 6, 1783
Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from St. John's, Colleton Parish
In office
March 26, 1776 – October 20, 1776
Personal details
Born(1745-06-25)June 25, 1745
St. George's, Bermuda
DiedMay 2, 1828(1828-05-02) (aged 82)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting placeCongressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
Political partyAnti-Administration
Alma materUniversity of Edinburgh
Professiondoctor
Military service
AllegianceUnited States of America
Branch/serviceContinental Army
Years of service1781–1783
Ranksurgeon
Battles/warsAmerican Revolutionary War

Thomas Tudor Tucker (June 25, 1745 – May 2, 1828) was a Bermuda-born American physician and politician representing Charleston, South Carolina. He was elected from South Carolina in both the Continental Congress and the U.S. House. He later was appointed as Treasurer of the United States and served from 1801 to his death in 1828, establishing a record as the longest-serving Treasurer.


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