Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (1820 - 1890)

Born 8 Jun 1820 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, United States

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Died 4 Jul 1890 at age 70 in Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Native Virginian

Beverly Tucker is Notable.

Nathaniel "Beverly" was born Jun 8, 1820, in Winchester, Va.^[1][2]

He was the son of Henry Tucker and Ann Hunter. ^[1]

He passed away July 4, 1890 in Richmond, Virginia.^[1][2]

• Fact: Residence (1880) Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
• Fact: Burial (1890) Shockoe Hill Cemetery, Richmond, Virginia, United States
• Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch The reason you can't find Nathaniel Beverley Tucker (a.k.a Beverly Tucker) in most U.S. censuses is detailed in the 1890 news article about his death (see Memories), which describes his travels (and sometimes years-long visits) to England, Mexico and Canada from 1857 to 1870. The article doesn't mention his wife Jane or their children, but they may have accompanied him on one or more of his foreign visits, which would account for why they also can't be found in many U.S. censuses. He was a well-educated man, and was appointed as a diplomat for the U.S. by President James Buchanan, so one can safely assume that he gave his children a quality education as well.

Literary Notes of Importance

• Dr. Blackburn - From the New York Herald, May 7. Reprinted May 23, 1865 in Bermuda: The Royal Gazette. Also includes a letter to the People of Canada from Beverley Tucker printed by Montreal on May 4, 1865. ^[3]
• Attempted to Kidnap in Canada - Montreal, August 14. References the accusations of Beverley Tucker as one of two suspected in the murder of President Lincoln and living under the protection of the Candian Flag. ^[4]
• Printed in the paper that Beverly Tucker, as "Commissioner" of a London newspaper, and wife are expected to leave London for Mexico City. ^[5]

Research Notes

He was editor of the Washington Sentinel from 1853 to 1856, and consul to Liverpool under Buchanan. He was a Confederate and took an active part in the late Civil war. He visited England and Canada during the war on a special missin for the Confederate government, and was in Canada at the tome of the assassination of President Lincoln. He returned ot the Unites States after the war, and resided in Washington from 1870 to within a few weeks of his death, when he went to Richmond for treatment, where he died July 4, 1890.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Tucker, Ephraim. Genealogy of the Tucker familly: from various authentic sources. Worcester, Mass : Pres of F. S. Blancard & Co., 1895. Page. 329.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVVH-PTNR : 13 September 2020), Nathaniel Beverley Tucker, ; Burial, Richmond, Richmond City, Virginia, United States of America, Shockoe Hill Cemetery; citing record ID 5894395, Find a Grave
3. ↑ The Royal Gazette' Bermuda: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda Commercial and General Advertiser and Recoder, 1865-05-23. Issue 21. Page 2. Last Accessed 18 Aug 2023
4. ↑ The Royal Gazette Bermuda: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda Commercial and General Advertiser and Recorder, 1865-10-03. Issue 40. Page 3. Last Accessed 18 Aug 2023
5. ↑ The Royal Gazette Bermuda: The Royal Gazette, Bermuda Commercial and General Advertiser and Recorder, 1866-03-13. Issue 11. Page 3.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 09 July 2019, 04:56), entry for Nathaniel Beverley Tucker(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K67K-1XG); contributed by various users.

Acknowledgments

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