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of Georgia. He was a member of the ex-
ecutive committee of the American Short-
l;orn Breeders' Association eleven years,
was vice-president of the American Berk-
shire Association, first president of the
American Saddle Horse Association, and a
life member of the American Jersey Cattle
Clul). His record in public life was equally
notable. In 1883 he was a member of the
executive committee of the Democratic
party, and aided in defeating William Ma-
hone. He was a member of the Democratic
state committee twelve years, was chairman
of the ninth congressional district commit-
tee six years, and chairman of the Roanoke
county Democratic committee many years.
He was elected to the house of delegates
from Roanoke county in 1901, was appointed
a member of the finance committee, and
secured the appropriation of $50,000 so that
\'irginia might be adequately represented at
tlie World's Fair at St. Louis. He was re-
elected in 1903. and again served on the
finance committee; in 1905 he was elected
for the third time, and this time was ap-
pointed chairman of the finance committee.
Mr. Bowman married, February 11, 1869.
Mary E. Killian.
Avary, Myrta Lockett, born at Halifax. Virginia. She was educated in her native state, and was afterwards for some years a resident of New York, where she was en- gaged on various newspapers, among them the "Christian Herald." Her published volumes include "A Virginia Girl in the Civil War" (1903) : "Dixie .\fter the War" ( 1906) ; and "A Diary for Dixie" ( 1903 ) ; and "Letters and Recollections of Alexander II. Stephens" — all works which found a wide sale. Her address is Atlanta, Georgia.
Tucker, John Randolph, born August 13,
1857, son of Dr. David Hunter Tucker and
Elizabeth Dallas, his wife, is a descendant
of a distinguished ancestry, the early mem-
bers of the Tucker family being among the
first settlers of the \'irginia colony. The
home of the family in the old country was
in county Kent, England, from whence emi-
grated Daniel and George Tucker, sons of
George Tucker, of Milton, in the year 1606,
the line in this particular case being traced
through George Tucker, who was a member
of the London Company ; through his son
George, born in 1594, died about 1648 ;
through his son George, who married Fran-
ces, daughter of Henry St. George, Knight
oi the Garter, and principal king of arms ;
through their son, St. George Tucker, born
in Bermuda, died in 171 7, married Jane Hub-
bard ; through their son, Henry Tucker,
liorn in 1683, died Deceml)er 14. 1734, mar-
ried Frances, daughter of John Tudor ;
through their son, Col. Henry Tucker, sec-
retary of state for Bermuda, married Nancy
Butterfield; through their son. Col. St.
George Tucker, of Williamsburg, Virginia,
married Frances Bland, widow of John
Randolph; through their son, Henry St.
George Tucker, president of the court of
appeals of Virginia, married Anne Evelina
piunter; through their son. Dr. David Hun-
ter Tucker, an eminent physician of Rich-
mond. On the maternal side, John R.
Tucker is a descendant of George M. Dallas,
a native of Pennsylvania, senator of the
United States for many years, and was
vice-president from 1845 to 1849. He spent
his boyhood and youth in the city of
Richmond, and acquired his education in
schools in Richmond and an academy.
He began his active career as an employee
