William M. Tuck
William M. Tuck | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 5th district | |
| In office April 14, 1953 – January 3, 1969 | |
| Preceded by | Thomas B. Stanley |
| Succeeded by | Dan Daniel |
| 55th Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 16, 1946 – January 18, 1950 | |
| Lieutenant | Lewis Preston Collins II |
| Preceded by | Colgate Darden |
| Succeeded by | John S. Battle |
| 25th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia | |
| In office January 21, 1942 – January 16, 1946 | |
| Governor | Colgate Darden |
| Preceded by | Saxon W. Holt |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Preston Collins II |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from the 10th district | |
| In office January 13, 1932 – January 14, 1942 | |
| Preceded by | James Stone Easley |
| Succeeded by | James D. Hagood |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Halifax County | |
| In office January 9, 1924 – January 13, 1932 Alongside John Glass, Samuel Adams and A. Owen King | |
| Preceded by | Daniel W. Owen |
| Succeeded by | Roy B. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 28, 1896 Halifax County, Virginia, U.S. |
| Died | June 9, 1983 (aged 86) South Boston, Virginia, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Eva Ellis Lovelace Dillard (m.1929, died 1975) |
| Children | 1 (stepson) |
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| Alma mater | College of William & Mary Washington & Lee University |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States |
| Branch/service | United States Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1918–1919 |
| Battles/wars | World War I |
William Munford Tuck (September 28, 1896 – June 9, 1983) was an American lawyer and lieutenant in the Byrd Organization, who served as the 55th Governor of Virginia from 1946 to 1950 as a Democrat, and as a U.S. Congressman from 1953 until 1969.
First elected to public office in 1923, Tuck altogether served in Virginia politics for over 40 years. During his tenure as Governor of Virginia, Tuck signed a bill making Virginia a right-to-work state in 1947. Noted for his fiscal conservatism and strong alliance with powerful U.S. Senator Harry F. Byrd, Tuck supported the Massive Resistance plan to defy the U.S. Supreme Court's Brown v. Board ruling, which ordered the desegregation of public schools starting in 1954.
After retiring from politics in 1969, Tuck returned to practicing law in South Boston, Virginia for 10 years before his failing health forced him to retire completely. He died in 1983 at the age of 86.