He was Surrogate of New York County from 1863 to 1869 . He was a delegate to the 1864 Democratic National Convention . He was a member of the New York State Assembly ( New York Co. , 14th D. ) . Here he drafted the first Eight-Hour Work Bill , which was ultimately defeated , but he carried through the law for the prevention of cruelty to animals
1864 Democratic National Convention
1864 Democratic National Convention
Gideon J. Tucker