Background
Tucker, John Hellums was born on February 25, 1891 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Hellums and Lucille (LePhiew) Tucker.
Tucker, John Hellums was born on February 25, 1891 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, United States. Son of John Hellums and Lucille (LePhiew) Tucker.
AB, Washington and Lee University, 1910; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Washington and Lee University, 1958; Bachelor of Laws, Louisiana State University, 1920; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Louisiana State University, 1956; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Tulane University, 1959; Doctor of Laws (honorary), Loyola University, 1966; Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Centenary College, 1972.
Practiced in, Shreveport, Louisiana, from 1920; partner, Tucker, Jeter & Jackson. Agent Consulaire de France in Shreveport.
Chairman Louisiana State Law Institute. Member General Staff Committee on Reserve and N.GH. Policy, 1946-1949. Served to sergeant United States Army, 1916, Mexican border, First lieutenant World War I, colonel infantry, colonel infantry World World War II.
Colonel infantry research, 1943-1951. Member Louisiana Bar Association (former governor), Shreveport Bar Association, International House (Boston), Pickwick Club, New Orleans Country Club, Limsoll Club (New Orleans), Union Club (Cleveland), Westbrook Club (Mansfield, Ohio), Shreveport Club, Shreveport Country Club, Army and Navy Club (Washington), Confrérie de Chevaliers du Tastevin (grand officer), Phi BetaKappa, Sigma Nu, Phi Delta Phi, Omicron Delta Kappa, Order of Coif
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Married Hortense Rigby, April 23,1924.