Henry Holcombe Tucker

Henry Holcombe Tucker
President of the
University of Georgia
In office
1874–1878
Preceded byAndrew A. Lipscomb
Succeeded byPatrick H. Mell
Personal details
Born(1819-05-10)May 10, 1819
near Camak, Georgia
DiedSeptember 9, 1889(1889-09-09) (aged 70)
Atlanta, Georgia
Spouse
Mary C. West
(m. 1848, died)
Alma materGeorge Washington University
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Henry Holcombe Tucker (May 10, 1819 – September 9, 1889) was the chancellor of the University of Georgia in Athens, Georgia from 1874 until his resignation in 1878. Note that the head of the University was referred to as chancellor instead of president from 1860 until 1932. Tucker was president of Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, from 1866 to 1871.