Abraham X. Parker | |
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Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from New York | |
In office 1881–1889 | |
Preceded by | Amaziah B. James |
Succeeded by | Frederick Lansing |
Constituency |
19th district (1881–85) 22nd district (1885–89) |
Member of the
New York State Senate from the 17th district | |
In office 1868–1871 | |
Preceded by | Abel Godard |
Succeeded by | Wells S. Dickinson |
Member of the
New York State Assembly from the St. Lawrence County, 3rd District district | |
In office 1863–1864 | |
Preceded by | Calvin T. Hulburd |
Succeeded by | Daniel Shaw |
Personal details | |
Born | Granville, Vermont, U.S. | November 14, 1831
Died | August 9, 1909 Potsdam, New York, U.S. | (aged 77)
Resting place | Bayside Cemetery, Potsdam, New York, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Abraham X. Parker (November 14, 1831 – August 9, 1909) was an American lawyer and politician from New York. He was most notable for his service in the New York State Assembly (1863-1864), the New York State Senate (1867-1871), and the United States House of Representatives (1881-1889).
Parker was born in Granville, Vermont on November 14, 1831. He attended St. Lawrence Academy in Potsdam, New York and studied law with Henry L. Knowles. [1] He then attended lectures at Albany Law School to complete his legal training, and was admitted to the bar in 1854. [1]
After becoming an attorney, Parker practiced in Buffalo with the firm of Eli Cook and Freeman J. Fithian. [1] He then practiced briefly in Syracuse before returning to Potsdam in 1856 to establish a firm in partnership with John G. McIntyre. [1]
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (St. Lawrence Co., 3rd D.) in 1863 and 1864. [2] Parker served as chairman of the Committee on Claims in his first term, and the committee on Commerce and Navigation in his second. [2]
He was Postmaster of Potsdam from 1865 to 1866, and also served as a justice of the peace and as president of the Village of Potsdam. [2] He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1868 to 1871. [2] In the Senate, Parker served as chairman of the Committee on Insurance and Public Health. [2] In 1876, Parker was a candidate to be one of New York's presidential electors, but Democratic nominee Samuel Tilden carried the state and received its electoral votes. [3]
Parker was elected as a Republican to the 47th and to the three succeeding Congresses (March 4, 1881 – March 3, 1889). [3] He was appointed by President Grover Cleveland as a member of the first labor investigation commission. [3] He served as a delegate to the 1892 Republican National Convention and as First Assistant Attorney General from September 8, 1890, to March 4, 1893. [3]
After leaving the Justice Department, Parker resumed the practice of law in Potsdam. A civic activist, he was the longtime chief engineer of Potsdam's volunteer fire department and a trustee of St. Lawrence Academy. [1] In addition, he served as He served as president of the board of trustees for the Thomas S. Clarkson Memorial School of Technology and a member of the board of managers for the State Normal School in Potsdam. [4]
Parker died in Potsdam on August 9, 1909. [5] He was interred at Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam. [6]
In 1857, Parker married Jenny Wright (1836-1919). [5] Their children included Mabel, Thurlow, Jennie, Kittie, Harriet (Hattie), Alice and Bessie. [5] [7]