Background
Tucker, Frank was born on October 21, 1861 in New York, New York, United States. Son of George Henderson and Julia Augusta (Underhill) Tucker.
Tucker, Frank was born on October 21, 1861 in New York, New York, United States. Son of George Henderson and Julia Augusta (Underhill) Tucker.
Bachelor of Science, College City of New York, 1880.
In business in New York, 1880-1882. Went to Jamestown, North Dakota, to start a wheat ranch, 1882. Bought and was editor Jamestown Alert, daily and weekly newspaper.
Reporter and assistant city editor New York Herald, 1887-1889.
Founder, publisher and editor Jersey City News, 1889-1898. Executive officer New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, 1898-1902.
Manager Charles M. Schwab’s park playgrounds for children, Staten Island, 1902-1904. Vice president Provident Loan Society of New York, 1904-1928.
Initiated injury into standard of living by committee New York State Conference of Charities and Correction.
Initiated inquiry into social and industrial conditions of Pittsburgh, known as the Pittsburgh Survey. Prepared report on public baths that resulted in establishment by New York of system of interior baths. Initiated inquiry into salary and chattel loans in New New York Trustee and incorporator bureau of Municipal Research, New New York
Treasurer New York State Conference Charities and Correction.
Member board of managers Mohansic Eastern State Hospital for the Insane, and of Prison Association of New New York Treasurer Survey Associates, Incorporated.
(publications of “The Survey”). Treasurer and member of council of University Settlement Society of New New York
Member of the Board of Governors New Rochelle Hospital.
Chairman Charter Revision communications of New Rochelle. Now retired from active work. President National Conference Charities and Correction, 1912-1913.
Member board of managers Mohansic Eastern State Hospital for the Insane, and of Prison Association of New New York Member of the Board of Governors New Rochelle Hospital. Member Alpha Delta Phi (Manhattan Chapter).
Married Felicia Mariana Leiss, January 17, 1894.