Starling Tucker
Starling Tucker (1770 – January 3, 1834) was a U.S. Representative from South Carolina. Born in Halifax County, North Carolina, Tucker moved to Mountain Shoals (now Enoree), South Carolina. He received a limited education.
Starling Tucker | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 9th district | |
| In office March 4, 1823 – March 3, 1831 | |
| Preceded by | John Carter |
| Succeeded by | John K. Griffin |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th district | |
| In office March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1823 | |
| Preceded by | William Woodward |
| Succeeded by | George McDuffie |
| Member of the South Carolina Senate from Laurens District | |
| In office November 24, 1806 – December 20, 1816 | |
| Preceded by | James Saxon |
| Succeeded by | William Clark |
| Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from Laurens District | |
| In office November 24, 1801 – November 24, 1806 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1770 Halifax County, North Carolina |
| Died | January 3, 1834 (aged 63–64) Mountain Shoals, South Carolina |
| Resting place | Enoree, South Carolina |
| Political party | Jacksonian |
| Other political affiliations | Democratic-Republican |
Tucker held several local offices and served as member of the South Carolina House of Representatives. Tucker was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Fifteenth Congress. He was reelected to the Sixteenth through Nineteenth Congresses and reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth and Twenty-first Congresses (March 4, 1817 – March 3, 1831). He died in Mountain Shoals (now Enoree), South Carolina, January 3, 1834. He was interred in the private burial ground on the family estate west of Enoree, South Carolina.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Starling Tucker (id: T000402)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
| U.S. House of Representatives | ||
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| Preceded by William Woodward |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 5th congressional district 1817–1823 |
Succeeded by George McDuffie |
| Preceded by James Carter |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from South Carolina's 9th congressional district 1823–1831 |
Succeeded by John K. Griffin |
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