William M. Tuck

William M. Tuck
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Virginia's 5th district
In office
April 14, 1953 – January 3, 1969
Preceded byThomas B. Stanley
Succeeded byDan Daniel
55th Governor of Virginia
In office
January 16, 1946 – January 18, 1950
LieutenantLewis Preston Collins II
Preceded byColgate Darden
Succeeded byJohn S. Battle
25th Lieutenant Governor of Virginia
In office
January 21, 1942 – January 16, 1946
GovernorColgate Darden
Preceded bySaxon W. Holt
Succeeded byLewis Preston Collins II
Member of the Virginia Senate
from the 10th district
In office
January 13, 1932 – January 14, 1942
Preceded byJames Stone Easley
Succeeded byJames 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 byDaniel W. Owen
Succeeded byRoy B. Davis
Personal details
Born(1896-09-28)September 28, 1896
Halifax County, Virginia, U.S.
DiedJune 9, 1983(1983-06-09) (aged 86)
South Boston, Virginia, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseEva Ellis Lovelace Dillard
Parent
Alma materCollege of William & Mary
Washington & Lee University
ProfessionAttorney
Military service
AllegianceUnited States
Branch/serviceUnited States Marine Corps
Years of service1918–1919
Battles/warsWorld 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.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Bioguide Search". bioguide.congress.gov. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "William Munford Tuck, Former Va. Governor, Dies - The Washington Post". The Washington Post.