He was a delegate to the 1856 Democratic National Convention at Cincinnati , Ohio . In 1857 , he was elected a Sachem of the Tammany Society , and later the same year was elected Secretary of State of New York In 1860 , Tucker was nominated as President of the Board of Commissioners of the Croton Aqueduct Department , but the Board of Aldermen rejected the appointment
1856 Democratic National Convention
1856 Democratic National Convention
Gideon J. Tucker