Jerome Tuccille
Jerome Tuccille (May 30, 1937 – February 16, 2017) was an American writer and activist usually associated with the libertarian movement of American politics. His colleagues called him Jerry.[1] In 1974, Tuccille ran for Governor of New York on the ticket of the Free Libertarian Party. His campaign included a publicity stunt where a blonde woman wearing a bodystocking rode a horse named "Taxpayer" through Central Park, alluding to the legend of Lady Godiva.[2]
Jerome Tuccille | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 30, 1937 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2017 (aged 79) Severna Park, Maryland |
| Occupation | Writer and activist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Manhattan College |
| Subject | American politics |
| Notable works | It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand |
| Children | J. D. Tuccille[1] |
He worked as an investment manager and authored more than thirty books, including It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand (ISBN 978-0930073251). His other books included the first biography of Donald Trump,[2] as well as biographies of Rupert Murdoch, Alan Greenspan, and the Hunts of Texas.[1] Tuccille also wrote several novels and a memoir entitled Heretic: Confessions of an ex-Catholic Rebel (ASIN B0038M3DF6). He also wrote a history of black soldiers in the Spanish–American War called The Roughest Riders which is highly critical of Theodore Roosevelt.[3][4]
Tuccille was born in the Bronx, New York, on May 30, 1937.[5] He died at his home in Severna Park, Maryland, on February 16, 2017, due to complications from multiple myeloma.[2]
References
- Gillespie, Nick (February 17, 2017). "Jerome Tuccille, Author of It Usually Begins With Ayn Rand and More, RIP". Reason. Retrieved February 17, 2017.
- Grimes, William (February 24, 2017). "Jerome Tuccille, Libertarian Author and Trump Biographer, Dies at 79". New York Times. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- Ruggiero, Bob (2015-09-01). "How Buffalo Soldiers Helped Win the Spanish-American War...and Saved Teddy Roosevelt". Houston Press. Retrieved 2019-11-11.
- Tuccille, Jerome (2015). The Roughest Riders: the untold story of the Black soldiers in the Spanish-American War (First ed.). Chicago, Illinois. ISBN 9781613730461. OCLC 902986857.
- Newman, Meredith (February 27, 2017). "Severna Park resident, Trump biographer dies at 79". Capital Gazette. Retrieved February 28, 2017.