Charles Keating Tuckerman was born on March 11, 1827, in Boston, Massachusetts.

The Senate refused initially to confirm Tuckerman's nomination, but he was officially appointed on March 11, 1868, and presented his credentials on June 16, 1868.

While there, he helped improve trading relations between Greece and the United States.

His resignation in 1871 was delayed for six months by President Ulysses S. Grant, who wanted to keep Tuckerman on the job and presented recall on November 4, 1871.

[2] Tuckerman returned to the United States after his Greek posting.