Background
TUCK, Adolph was born on January 30, 1854. 3rd son of late Raphael Tuck of Highbury, N., and Ernestine (daughter 1895), daughter of David Lissner, of Schrimni, Prussia.
TUCK, Adolph was born on January 30, 1854. 3rd son of late Raphael Tuck of Highbury, N., and Ernestine (daughter 1895), daughter of David Lissner, of Schrimni, Prussia.
Studied at Elizabeth Gymnasium College, Breslau.
lieutenant was due to the efforts of Adolph Tuck that the size of the postcard in England was increased to the size allowed by the Universal Postal Union. Tuck was born in Prussia in 1854 the second son of Raphael Tuck and he was educated at Elizabeth"s Gymnasium in Breslau. The family immigrated to London, England in the 1860s.
Tuck was Jewish.
At the age of 15 Tuck joined his father"s business: art publishers. By 1879 Tuck had started a series of Christmas card design exhibitions at the Dudley Gallery, but the company was best known as the first to introduce the picture post card to the British Empire. He became a naturalized British citizen in 1883.
Tuck was created a baron in 1910.
Clubs: National Liberal, City Liberal, Empire.
Heir: William Reginald.