UNICOI COUNTY, TN - OBITUARIES - Nathaniel T. Tucker
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Mr. N. T. Tucker, 76, Clerk and Master here for the past twenty years, and one
of the county's most prominent citizens, died at the American Legion Hospital
here last Sunday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock and funeral services were conducted
at the Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon at 2:30, with Rev. Carl S. Miller
officiating, assisted by Rev. S. O. Redacre.

Mr. Tucker was a member of the county's pioneer families and has been
prominent in civic circles for many years. He served as Mayor of Erwin, County
Chairman, and Chairman of the Board of Education and held other official
offices. He was a thirty -second degree Mason and a Shiner.

Mr. Tucker was born in Unicoi County, March 27, 1861, the son of Joseph Sevier
and Allie McGumpsey Tucker. He was elected a Justice of Peace from the 5th
District at the age of 21 and was elected Chairman of the County Court the
same year, holding this office for several terms. He was married to Nora Sarah
O'Brien in 1899. He served as Mayor of Erwin for about ten years and as
Chairman of the Executive Committee of Unicoi County and was also Chairman of
the Republican Congressional Committee of the First District of Tennessee.

Mr. Tucker served as Chairman of the Unicoi County Board of Education for 14
years and served as Clerk and Master for more than 30 years.

During the time that Mr. Tucker served as Chairman of the County Court he was
instrumental in the improvement of the educational facilities of the county,
and in the erection of many modern school buildings. During the time that he
was Mayor, he was largely responsible for the erection of the Love Street
School, the first modern school building in the city. He was always very much
interested in schools and roads. During his term as Mayor the first paved
streets and sidewalks were built here as well as many of the modern business
and dwelling houses in Erwin. He was one of the organizers and the first
President of the Erwin National Bank. 

Mr. Tucker was nominated for State Senator in 1914 but declined the
nomination.

All of Mr. Tucker's children and grandchildren were present at the funeral.

He is survived by his wife, Mrs. N. T. Tucker, five daughters, Mrs. E. W.
Sparks of Erwin, Mrs. Roy Hickey, Jr., of Washington, D.C., Mrs. Sam Grumney
of Hampton, Miss Maude Tucker and Mrs. J. C. Sugg of Erwin, two sons, Dana H.
Tucker of Brentwood, Md., and DeWitt Tucker of Erwin, one sister, Mrs. Nora
Jones of Washington, D.C. and seven grand children.


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