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HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE ARTICLE ON JOHN B. TUCKER

John B. Tucker, a prominent representative citizen of this county, is a resident of Union City, where he has been successfully engaged in business, and is Vice President of the Farmers' National Bank. 

Mr. Tucker was born in Griswold, New London Co., Conn., Sept. 28, 1811, and was there reared until about twenty years of age on the farm of his father, who followed agricultural pursuits.  Young Tucker then started out in life for himself, and engaged as clerk in a general store in his native town, and after about three years' experience he removed to Pittsfield, Mass., where he engaged as .......   then to Constantia, Oswego Co., N.Y......  In 1838 he directed his steps westward, and coming to Calhoun County, in this State, he settled in Burlington, where, for the next five years, he was engaged in mercantile business on his own account.  He then returned to New England, but remaining there only a short time, he went to Syracuse, N.Y., where he resided eighteen months.  Mr. Tucker then once more retraced his steps to Michigan, and coming to Union City was employed as clerk for a furnace company, with which he remained five years.  He next purchased a mill property consisting a saw and grist mill, which he operated from 1852 to 1869. 

The subject of this biography was married in Burlington, Calhoun County, to Miss Ermina Cutter, who was born in New Hampshire and spent her early life in Springfield, Vt.  Their union has been blessed by the birth of three children, who are recorded as follows:  Ermina T. is the wife of A.C. Nichols, of Lansing; Fanny A. became the wife of C.M. Hall, of Union City, and Charles C. is engaged in general merchandising in Union City.

Mr. Tucker is a member of the Congregational Church, in which he has held the offices of Trustee and Deacon, and is a worthy and consistent member.  Mrs. Tucker is also a member of the Congregational Church.