William Earle Tucker

Background

Tucker, William Earle was born on September 12, 1921 in Plant City, Florida, United States. Son of Jasper William and Lillian (Turner) Tucker.

Education

Student, Florida Southern College, 1939-1942; Juris Doctor, Washington and Lee University, 1948.

Career

With firm, Cooper, Cooper & Tucker (and predecessor), Tampa, Florida, 1948-1954; assistant county solicitor, Hillsborough County, Florida, 1954-1957; partner, Gibbons, Tucker, Miller, Whatley & Stein, P.A., Tampa, 1957-1987. Director, attorney First Ruskin Bank, Florida, 1962-1984. Vice president, attorney, director Sun City Center Bank, Florida, 1971-1983.

Achievements

• Bar: Florida 1948.

Politics

Every Christian of voting age should exercise his or her God-given responsibility and constitutionally guaranteed right to engage in the political life by voting in every appropriate election.

Views

The erroneous notion that one gender must strive against another cannot be accepted.

Membership

Served with United States Army Air Force, 1942-1945. Member American, Florida, Tampa, Hillsborough County bar associations, Chamber of Commerce Temple Terrace (secretary 1969), Phi Alpha Delta. Clubs: Exchange (Tampa), University (Tampa), Tower (Tampa).

Temple Terrace Golf and Country.

Connections

Married Gloria B. Wright, December 3, 1944. Children: Pamela Suzanne, Karen Lee Kuykendall.

Father:

Jasper William Tucker

Mother:

Lillian (Turner) Tucker

Spouse:

Gloria B. Wright

child:

Pamela Suzanne Tucker

child:

Karen Lee Kuykendall Tucker