Tuckerman, Joseph
clergyman, philanthropist, was born Jan. 18, 1778, in Boston, Mass. He was a unitarian clergyman, minister at Chelsea, Mass., in 1801-28, long eminent as a philanthropist.
He was the author of Gleams of Truth; and Principles and Results of the Ministry at Large in Boston. Elevation of the Poor is a collection of his most important writings. He died April 20, 1840, in Havana, Cuba.
TUCKERMAN, STEPHEN SALISBURY, artist, was born Dec. 8, 1830, in Boston, Mass. Since 1872 he has worked chiefly abroad, and he has exhibited in London, Paris, and in Holland, as well as in his native country. He is noted especially for his marine views, among which are Beach at Hastings; U. S. Frigate Constitution Escaping from the British Fleet in 1812, which is in the Boston Museum of Fine Arts; and Dutch Fishing-Boats Beaching in a Gale.