Age, Biography and Wiki
Sterling Tucker was born on 21 December, 1923 in Akron, Ohio, U.S., is a politician. Discover Sterling Tucker's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 96 years old?
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96 years old |
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Sagittarius |
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21 December 1923 |
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21 December |
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Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Date of death |
(2019-07-14) |
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Washington, D.C., U.S. |
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United States |
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Sterling Tucker Height, Weight & Measurements
At 96 years old, Sterling Tucker height not available right now. We will update Sterling Tucker's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Who Is Sterling Tucker's Wife?
His wife is Alloyce (m. 1948)
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Alloyce (m. 1948) |
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Michele and Lauren |
Sterling Tucker Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Sterling Tucker worth at the age of 96 years old? Sterling Tucker’s income source is mostly from being a successful politician. He is from United States. We have estimated
Sterling Tucker's net worth
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$1 Million - $5 Million |
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Pending |
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Under Review |
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Not Available |
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politician |
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Timeline
Tucker died on July 14, 2019 at the age of 95 in Washington, D.C. from congestive heart failure and kidney failure. His body lay in repose in the John A. Wilson Building on July 23.
In 1990, Tucker was chairman of the American Diabetes Association.
In 1989 and 1990, he served as a director of the D.C. Drug Control Policy, working to develop strategies for combating drug usage in Washington D.C.
In 1981, he opened a consulting firm, Sterling Tucker and Associates.
In January 1979, President Jimmy Carter nominated Tucker to be Assistant Secretary for the Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity at the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. He served until the end of Carter's term.
In 1978, he ran unsuccessfully for mayor against the incumbent Walter Washington and at-large council member Marion Barry. Tucker lost the primary to Barry by 1,500 votes.
Tucker also served as chairman of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. In 1977, he made a pitch to team owners to bring a Major League Baseball team to Washington, D.C.
As part of the Poor People's Campaign, along with Reverend Ralph Abernathy and Coretta Scott King, Tucker organized Solidarity Day, a 50,000 member protest in Washington D.C. on June 19, 1969.
From 1969 to 1974, he served as the vice-chair of the first appointed Council of the District of Columbia and in 1974, he was elected chairman of the council in the first election after District of Columbia home rule was established. He served for one term.
In 1959, Tucker was fined $500 after pleading no-contest to charges of filing fraudulent income tax returns by over-claiming allowable deductions. President Lyndon B. Johnson pardoned him in 1966.
After graduating, Tucker worked for the National Urban League, first in Canton, Ohio, and in New York City. In 1956, he joined its Washington D.C. office.
In 1942, Tucker graduated from West High School. In 1946, he graduated from University of Akron with a Bachelor of Arts in sociology. In 1950, he earned a master’s degree in psychology from the same school. At college, he met his future wife, Alloyce Robinson.
Sterling Tucker (December 21, 1923 – July 14, 2019) was an American civil and political rights activist and politician in Washington, D.C. He was the first chair of the Council of the District of Columbia and was an unsuccessful candidate for mayor of the city in 1978.
Tucker was born on December 21, 1923, in Akron, Ohio. He was the fourth of eight children. His father was a workforce foreman for the municipal government.
