(1896-1983)
William M. Tuck was born near High Hill, Halifax County, Virginia. After service in the U.S. Marine Corps in World War I, he attended the College of William and Mary and earned a law degree from Washington and Lee University. Governor Tuck served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates, followed by service in the Virginia Senate (1932-1942) and as Lieutenant Governor (1942-1946). As Governor of Virginia (1946-1950), Governor Tuck worked for passage of Virginia's Right-to-Work Act. Tuck served in the United States House of Representatives from 1953-1969. He died in South Boston, June 9, 1983.| HM Number | HMKOT |
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| Marker Number | U 51 |
| Year Placed | 1985 |
| Placed By | Department of Conservation and Historic Resources |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Monday, October 20th, 2014 at 11:41am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 17S E 696621 N 4060542 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.67020000, -78.79980000 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 40.212', W 78° 47.988' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 40' 12.72" N, 78° 47' 59.28" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 434 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 6188-6478 Bill Tuck Hwy, Virgilina VA 24598, US |
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