Sterling Tucker
Sterling Tucker | |
|---|---|
| 1st Chair of the Council of the District of Columbia | |
| In office 1975–1979 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Arrington Dixon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 21, 1923 Akron, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | July 14, 2019 (aged 95) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Alloyce (m. 1948) |
| Children | Michele and Lauren |
| Alma mater | University of Akron |
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.