Beverley Dandridge Tucker Jr. (February 4, 1882 – July 4, 1969), was

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who became sixth bishop of the

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, serving from 1938 to 1952 and continuing to work for ecumenism and interracial harmony after his retirement.

Biography

His ancestors were among the First Families of Virginia. His father, Beverley Dandridge Tucker Sr. was an Episcopal priest who had served in the

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and as chaplain of a Confederate veterans group as well as small parishes in Virginia's

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, and later helped establish

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and became the second bishop of the

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. Two of his brothers became missionaries in China and Japan. His eldest brother

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became the second Missionary Bishop of Kyoto, but returned to his home state and became Bishop of the

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and later Presiding Bishop of the Episcopal Church. His youngest brother

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turned down an invitation to become bishop of

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, but distinguished himself as a parish priest in

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, as a theologian helping to revise the

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as well as wrote many hymns included in the

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. This Rt. Rev. Tucker graduated from

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in 1902 and from the

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in 1905. He became a

and studied at

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, earning a B.A. (1908) and M.A. (1912). Rev. Tucker worked as a parish priest (rector) in Charlottesville, Virginia from 1908 to 1920 (at St. Paul's Memorial Episcopal Church near the UVa campus). He was also scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop No. 1 at University, Va. beginning in 1912 for several years. He then briefly served as a professor at VTS (1920-1923) before deciding to resume his priestly calling in Virginia (1923–38). Selected Bishop of Ohio to succeed

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, this Rt.Rev. Tucker was consecrated by many bishops including his eldest brother,

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of West Virginia and Thomas C. Darst of East Carolina. Bishop Tucker led his diocese through the

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and

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, fostering education as well as the development of small churches. He served on the boards of trustees of

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, and

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. Nelson M. Burroughs was appointed his co-adjutor in 1949 and succeeded Bishop Tucker when he retired in 1952. After his retirement, Rt.Rev. Tucker continued working to foster interracial harmony and ecumenism, including by introducing Rev. Dr.

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at a rally in

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in 1963.

References

1882 births 1969 deaths American Episcopal priests University of Virginia alumni Virginia Theological Seminary alumni Beverley Dandridge Tucker Jr. American Rhodes Scholars Washington family People from Warsaw, Virginia Episcopal bishops of Ohio {{US-Anglican-bishop-stub