James Roy Tucker

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James Roy Tucker
Member of Parliament
for Trinity—Conception
In office
March 1958 – April 1968
Personal details
Born(1909-12-25)25 December 1909
Burnt Point, Newfoundland
Died22 September 1987(1987-09-22) (aged 77)[1]
St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada
Political partyLiberal
Professionmanager, merchant

James Roy Tucker (25 December 1909 – 22 September 1987) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Burnt Point, Newfoundland, he was a manager and merchant by career.

He was first elected at the Trinity—Conception riding in the 1958 general election then was re-elected there in 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, Tucker was a candidate at the Bonavista—Trinity—Conception riding in the 1968 federal election but was defeated by Frank Moores of the Progressive Conservative party.

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