14 Facts About Edward Tuck

Edward Tuck was an American banker, diplomat, and philanthropist.

Edward Tuck is known for funding the establishment of the Tuck School of Business at his alma mater, Dartmouth College.

Edward Tuck was the son of Sarah Ann Nudd and political figure Amos Tuck.

Edward Tuck's half-sister was Ellen Tuck French, who was married to Francis Ormond French, President of the Manhattan Trust Company.

Edward Tuck began his career in 1864, he was appointed by US President Abraham Lincoln as the Vice Consul in Paris under US Ambassador John Bigelow.

Edward Tuck retired from banking in 1881, and, in 1889, went to live as an expatriate in France, where he donated an art collection valued at $5 million, and funds for hospitals and other institutions.

Edward Tuck then donated another $100,000, in 1901, to build the first Tuck Hall.

In 1929, after solicitation from Ernest Martin Hopkins, the 11th President of Dartmouth, Edward Tuck donated 600 shares of Chase National Bank, which was sold for $567,766.

In 1872, Edward Tuck married Julia Stell of Philadelphia, for whom Stell Hall, the dining hall at Edward Tuck School is named.

Edward Tuck died on April 30,1938, in Monte Carlo, Monaco.

Edward Tuck's funeral was held at the American Cathedral in Paris, and he was buried alongside his wife at the Saint-Germain-en-Laye cemetery.

Edward Tuck's estate was valued at $3,514,487 at the time of his death.

In 1929, Edward Tuck received the Grand Cross as a promotion in the Legion of Honour, the highest award in the Legion the French Government can bestow.

In 1932, Edward Tuck was made an honorary citizen of France, the highest honor the government could give.