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Lucius Tuckerman

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Lucius Tuckerman

Birth
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, USA
Death
10 Jun 1890 (aged 72)
Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, USA
Burial
Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA Add to Map
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Jun 14 1890, New York Times
Tuckerman. - At his home, in Stockbridge, Mass, June 10, Lucius Tuckerman, aged 72. Interment at Newport.

(VI) Lucius, son of Rev. Dr. Joseph and Sarah (Cary) Tuckerman, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, march 19, 1818, died at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, June 10, 1890. He was a pioneer in the manufacture of iron in the Untied States, and together with his brother, Joseph originated the metal called Ulster iron, which on account of its tensile strength filled requirements since supplied by steel. He lived chiefly in New York city at No. 22 Washington Place, and No. 220 Madison Avenue. Later in life he built a large house on the corner of Sixteenth and I Streets, Washington, in what was then the Corcoran Gardens, where he had a fine collection of pictures, and with his wife and daughters, Mrs. James Lowndes and Miss Emily Tuckerman, exercised a notable hospitality. His country seat was at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where he died. He was vice-president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a life member of the National Academy of Design, and for many years a trustee of the Children's Aid Society. His portrait was painted by Moscheles and by George B. Butler.
Jun 14 1890, New York Times
Tuckerman. - At his home, in Stockbridge, Mass, June 10, Lucius Tuckerman, aged 72. Interment at Newport.

(VI) Lucius, son of Rev. Dr. Joseph and Sarah (Cary) Tuckerman, was born in Boston, Massachusetts, march 19, 1818, died at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, June 10, 1890. He was a pioneer in the manufacture of iron in the Untied States, and together with his brother, Joseph originated the metal called Ulster iron, which on account of its tensile strength filled requirements since supplied by steel. He lived chiefly in New York city at No. 22 Washington Place, and No. 220 Madison Avenue. Later in life he built a large house on the corner of Sixteenth and I Streets, Washington, in what was then the Corcoran Gardens, where he had a fine collection of pictures, and with his wife and daughters, Mrs. James Lowndes and Miss Emily Tuckerman, exercised a notable hospitality. His country seat was at Stockbridge, Massachusetts, where he died. He was vice-president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a life member of the National Academy of Design, and for many years a trustee of the Children's Aid Society. His portrait was painted by Moscheles and by George B. Butler.


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/129185473/lucius-tuckerman: accessed ), memorial page for Lucius Tuckerman (19 Mar 1818–10 Jun 1890), Find a Grave Memorial ID 129185473, citing Saint Mary's Episcopal Churchyard, Portsmouth, Newport County, Rhode Island, USA; Maintained by Laura (contributor 47617185).