Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (journalist)
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Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (June 8, 1820 - July 4, 1890), was an American journalist
and diplomat
.
, the son of Congressman Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.
(1780-1848) and Ann Evelina Hunter, brother of John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897), Congressman, and uncle of Henry St. George Tucker, III (1853-1932), Congressman, and was educated at the University of Virginia
. He was founder and editor of the Washington Sentinel from 1853 to 1856. In December 1853 he was elected printer to the United States Senate
, and in 1857 was appointed consul to Liverpool
, remaining there until 1861.
He joined the Confederate Army, and was sent by the Confederate government in 1862 as an economic agent to England
and France
, and in 1863-1864 to Canada
, to arrange for the exchange of cotton for bacon. He also made some secret diplomatic representations to Northern men of influence. He was included on the Union “Wanted List” during the War, and was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Abraham Lincoln
, the charges of which were later dropped. He went to Mexico after the Civil War
ended, was there until the reign of Maximilian I of Mexico
came to an end. Upon returning to the United States, he resided in Washington, D.C.
, and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
On January 21, 1841, he married Jane Shelton Ellis (born about 1820 in Richmond, Virginia
), the daughter of Charles Ellis and Jane Shelton. Among his eight children was Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), Episcopal Bishop of Southern Virginia
(who in turn by Anna Maria Washington was the father of Henry St. George Tucker
(1874-1959) Episcopal Bishop of Kyoto, Japan, and later Virginia
and, even later, Presiding Bishop
of the Episcopal Church, USA). He died in Richmond, Virginia.
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
and diplomat
Diplomat
A diplomat is a person appointed by a state to conduct diplomacy with another state or international organization. The main functions of diplomats revolve around the representation and protection of the interests and nationals of the sending state, as well as the promotion of information and...
.
Biography
Tucker was born in Winchester, VirginiaWinchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
, the son of Congressman Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.
Henry St. George Tucker, Sr.
Henry St. George Tucker, Sr. was a Virginia jurist, law professor, and U.S. Congressman .-Biography:Tucker was born in Williamsburg, Virginia on December 29, 1780. As a young man, Tucker pursued classical studies at the College of William & Mary; he graduated in 1798...
(1780-1848) and Ann Evelina Hunter, brother of John Randolph Tucker (1823-1897), Congressman, and uncle of Henry St. George Tucker, III (1853-1932), Congressman, and was educated at the University of Virginia
University of Virginia
The University of Virginia is a public research university located in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States, founded by Thomas Jefferson...
. He was founder and editor of the Washington Sentinel from 1853 to 1856. In December 1853 he was elected printer to the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
, and in 1857 was appointed consul to Liverpool
Liverpool
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England, along the eastern side of the Mersey Estuary. It was founded as a borough in 1207 and was granted city status in 1880...
, remaining there until 1861.
He joined the Confederate Army, and was sent by the Confederate government in 1862 as an economic agent to England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
and France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, and in 1863-1864 to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, to arrange for the exchange of cotton for bacon. He also made some secret diplomatic representations to Northern men of influence. He was included on the Union “Wanted List” during the War, and was accused of complicity in the plot to murder Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, serving from March 1861 until his assassination in April 1865. He successfully led his country through a great constitutional, military and moral crisis – the American Civil War – preserving the Union, while ending slavery, and...
, the charges of which were later dropped. He went to Mexico after the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
ended, was there until the reign of Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I of Mexico
Maximilian I was the only monarch of the Second Mexican Empire.After a distinguished career in the Austrian Navy, he was proclaimed Emperor of Mexico on April 10, 1864, with the backing of Napoleon III of France and a group of Mexican monarchists who sought to revive the Mexican monarchy...
came to an end. Upon returning to the United States, he resided in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....
, and Berkeley Springs, West Virginia.
On January 21, 1841, he married Jane Shelton Ellis (born about 1820 in Richmond, Virginia
Richmond, Virginia
Richmond is the capital of the Commonwealth of Virginia, in the United States. It is an independent city and not part of any county. Richmond is the center of the Richmond Metropolitan Statistical Area and the Greater Richmond area...
), the daughter of Charles Ellis and Jane Shelton. Among his eight children was Beverley Dandridge Tucker (1846-1930), Episcopal Bishop of Southern Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia
-General information:Episcopal Diocese of Southern Virginia is the diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America located in the southeast area of Virginia. It is in Province III...
(who in turn by Anna Maria Washington was the father of Henry St. George Tucker
Henry St. George Tucker (bishop)
Henry St. George Tucker , the 19th Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church, was an Episcopal priest and bishop. His parents were Beverley Dandridge Tucker and Anna Maria Washington and is descended from St. George Tucker of Williamsburg. In the earlier part of his career, he went as a...
(1874-1959) Episcopal Bishop of Kyoto, Japan, and later Virginia
Episcopal Diocese of Virginia
The Diocese of Virginia is a diocese of the Episcopal Church in the United States of America encompassing 38 counties in the northern and central parts of the state of Virginia. The diocese was organized in 1785 and is one of the Episcopal Church's nine original dioceses. However, the diocese has...
and, even later, Presiding Bishop
Presiding Bishop
The Presiding Bishop is an ecclesiastical position in some denominations of Christianity.- Evangelical Lutheran Church in America :The Presiding Bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is the chief ecumenical officer of the church, and the leader and caretaker for the bishops of the...
of the Episcopal Church, USA). He died in Richmond, Virginia.