. Leslie's history of the greater New York . lders. He hasalso been President of the CeneralSociety of Mechanics and Trades-men. He is a trustee of tlie NewYork Met-hanics and Tiadei-s Ex-change, and is a nicinber of itsexecutive and finance is a trustee of the New YorkOriihan Asylum. He ser\-ed ablyas A(|ueduct Commissioner for NewY^ork <ity, to which position he was appointed by Mayor Hewitt in1888. He has been active in promoting- arbitration in labor diffi-culties, and was instrumental in preventing several strikes by arbi-trating between the Mason Builders Association and
. Leslie's history of the greater New York . lders. He hasalso been President of the CeneralSociety of Mechanics and Trades-men. He is a trustee of tlie NewYork Met-hanics and Tiadei-s Ex-change, and is a nicinber of itsexecutive and finance is a trustee of the New YorkOriihan Asylum. He ser\-ed ablyas A(|ueduct Commissioner for NewY^ork <ity, to which position he was appointed by Mayor Hewitt in1888. He has been active in promoting- arbitration in labor diffi-culties, and was instrumental in preventing several strikes by arbi-trating between the Mason Builders Association and the Brick-layers Union of New York. He married, in 1856, Mary A., daugh-ter of James T. Spear, of Belleville, N. J., and has two sons—Edwinand Walter C. Tucker—both of whom are associated with him inbusiness. Mr. Tucker Avas himself born at Shark Biver, N. J., l*\^b-ruary 26. 1828. At seventeen years of ag(- he was apprenticed tohis uncle, Joseph Tucker, a buihhn- of repute in New York City. In1853 he succeeded to his tincles JOHN JEROME TUCKER. ENCYCLOPEDIA OF NEW YORK BIOGRAPHY. 033 DE HAirr, JOHN, well-known architect of the Borough of TheBronx, was for four years Secretary of the Property Owners Asso-ciation of that section of the city, and organized a citizens movementwhich resulted in tlie oi), of Intervale Avenue and the construc-tion of its sewer, the largest in the city. He made speeches in favor ofthe Peoples Bill, warmly advocated the reform in connection witiistreet improvement inaugurated by the late Commissioner Louis .; was one of the organizers of the Peoples Benefit Order;helped to organize two building and loan associations of New YorkL^ty,and for several years was a director of one; was one of the foundersof the North Side Board of Trade, being a member of the committeewhich drafted its constitution and by-laws; for two years was Cliair-man of the Public Improvement (ommittee; is at present Chairmanof the Railroad Extension Commi
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