The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Parise to Parke

Index to Politicians: Parise to Parke

PARISE (Soundex P620) — See also BESESPARIS, MARISELA, PAISE, PARIS, PARISEAU, PARISH, PARISI, PARISOT, PARRIS, PARSE, PARYZ, PEAIRS, PEARIS, PERES, PEREZ, PERRAS, PIERAS, PORRAS, RISE.

Parise, Augustine J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1956, 1960. Still living as of 1960.
Parise, Fred J. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PARISEAU (Soundex P620) — See also BESESPARIS, BOISSEAU, BROUSSEAU, BRUSSEAU, DUSSEAU, MARISELA, MORRISSEAU, PARIS, PARISE, PARISH, PARISI, PARISOT, PERASA, PERASSO, PERISSI, PERRIZO, PERRIZZO, PIROZZI, PORAZZI, PORRAZZO, ROSSEAU, ROUSSEAU.

Pariseau, Henry J. (1918-1970) — of Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H. Born in Manchester, Hillsborough County, N.H., April 1, 1918. Mayor of Manchester, N.H., 1970; died in office 1970. Catholic. Died, of a heart attack, May 30, 1970. Burial location unknown.

PARISH (Soundex P620) — See also BESESPARIS, FARISH, GARISH, PARIS, PARISE, PARISEAU, PARISI, PARISOT, PARRISH, PHARRIS.

PARISH: See also Edward Everts Browne; William Parish Chilton; Jefferson Parish Kidder; Alfred Parish Stone.
Parish, Carol — of Lake Almanor, Lassen County, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Parish, Dan — of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Parish, Dan, Sr. — of Murdo, Jones County, S.Dak. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from South Dakota, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Parish, David — of Pennsylvania. U.S. Consul in Antwerp, 1818-19. Burial location unknown.
Parish, David — of Madisonville, Hopkins County, Ky. Mayor of Madisonville, Ky., 1950-54. Still living as of 1954.
Parish, Elizabeth — of Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Parish, G. W. — of Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tenn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Tennessee, 1948. Still living as of 1948.
Parish, Hilton — of Dothan, Houston County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Parish, J. K. — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 15th Circuit, 1888-1903. Burial location unknown.
Parish, John — Born in Leith, Scotland. Not U.S. citizen; U.S. Vice Consul in Hamburg, 1790-93; U.S. Consul in Hamburg, 1793-96. Burial location unknown.
Parish, John J. (b. 1895) — of Centralia, Marion County, Ill. Born in Harrisburg, Saline County, Ill., May 30, 1895. Democrat. Member of Illinois state senate 42nd District, 1939-53. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Parish, Raymond N. (born c.1835) — of Montville, New London County, Conn. Born in Montville, New London County, Conn. Republican. Lumber dealer; member of Connecticut state house of representatives, 1866, 1882; member of Connecticut state senate 11th District, 1889-90. Burial location unknown.
Parish, Richard — of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minn. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Minnesota, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
Parish, Varnum A. — of Illinois. Democrat. Candidate for Illinois state senate 20th District, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Parish, Virginia A. — of St. Paul, Ramsey County, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, 1936. Female. Still living as of 1936.
Parish, William K. — of Illinois. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Illinois, 1859-60. Burial location unknown.

PARISI (Soundex P620) — See also BESESPARIS, FRISINGER, GRISINGER, GURISIC, KERISIANO, PARIS, PARISE, PARISEAU, PARISH, PARISOT, PARSI, PERASA, PERASSO, PERISSI, PERRIZO, PERRIZZO, PIROZZI, PORAZZI, PORRAZZO, RISING, RISINGER, VITERISI.

Parisi, Angelo R. — of Bronx, Bronx County, N.Y.; Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Vice-chair of New York Democratic Party, 1950; alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1952. Still living as of 1952.
Parisi, Gaetano — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 2nd District, 1904. Burial location unknown.
Parisi, Gaetano — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1944. Still living as of 1944.
Parisi, Helen R. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Female. Still living as of 1956.
Parisi, Joseph C., Jr. — of New Jersey. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New Jersey, 2000. Still living as of 2000.
Parisi, Joseph E. (1913-1990) — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Born in Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y., May 10, 1913. Republican. Real estate broker; candidate for New York state assembly from Kings County 16th District, 1942; member of New York state senate 14th District, 1945-48; defeated, 1948; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Died May 29, 1990. Burial location unknown.
Parisi, Leonard V. — Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
Parisi, Louis — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1936. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Parisi, Thomas G. — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1948, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1964. Still living as of 1964.

PARISOT (Soundex P623) — See also BESESPARIS, CLARISOL, HARISON, LARISON, MARISOL, PARIS, PARISE, PARISEAU, PARISH, PARISI, PRECIAT, PRESTA, PRESTIA, PRIEST, PROST, SARISOHN, VISOTCKY, WISOTSKY.

Parisot, Albert A. (1864-1921) — of Mt. Clemens, Macomb County, Mich. Born in 1864. Mayor of Mt. Clemens, Mich., 1903-04, 1917-18. Died in 1921. Burial location unknown.
Parisot, George E. — of Helena, Lewis and Clark County, Mont. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Montana, 2000 (alternate), 2004. Still living as of 2004.

PARIZEK (Soundex P622) — See also ARIZA, ARIZUMI, ARMENDARIZ, BRIZEE, BRIZEL, BRIZENDINE, CHIZEK, CIZEK, CRIZER, FRIZELL, PERSAK, PERSICO, PERSKIE, PIERCECCHI, PRAZAK, PRISCO, PRIZER, PROCIUK, RIZER, WIZEK.

Parizek, Frank C. — of West Willington, Willington, Tolland County, Conn. Republican. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Willington, 1937-40; member of Connecticut Republican State Central Committee, 1940; delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1952. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PARK (Soundex P620) — See also BARK, KARP, PARKAN, PARKE, PARKER, PARKES, PARKET, PARKHILL, PARKILL, PARKIN, PARKINS, PARKMAN, PARKS, PARR, PARUK, PERK, PORCH, PORCHE, PORK, SEPARK, SPARK, VARK.

PARK: See also Park Agnew; Aaron Switzer Brown; Gary Park Bunker; Ray Park Chase; Doral Park Chenoweth, Jr.; Frederick Collin; S. Park Coon; Park F. Keays; Park Livingston; Hall Park McCullough; Park H. Pollard; William Hodges Samford; Dayton R. Stemple; Dean Park Taylor; Park Trammell; Park F. Wollam.
Park, Angus — of Hanover, Sprague, New London County, Conn. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1908. Burial location unknown.
Park, Bob — of Arizona. Reform candidate for U.S. Senator from Arizona, 1998. Still living as of 1998.
Park, Curtis F. — of Harrodsburg, Mercer County, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
Park, Edward — of Oneida, Madison County, N.Y. Dry candidate for delegate to New York convention to ratify 21st amendment, 1933. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Park, Edward Y. — of Broome County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Broome County, 1850. Burial location unknown.
Park, Elaine — Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Park, Francis A. — of Sacramento County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 9th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
Park, Frank (1864-1925) — of Sylvester, Worth County, Ga. Born in Tuskegee, Macon County, Ala., March 3, 1864. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Georgia 2nd District, 1913-25. Died in Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Fla., November 20, 1925. Interment at White Springs Cemetery, White Springs, Fla.
- See also: congressional biography.
Park, G. L. — of Wisconsin. Circuit judge in Wisconsin 7th Circuit, 1875-84. Burial location unknown.
Park, George — of Maine. Prohibition candidate for U.S. Representative from Maine 4th District, 1898. Burial location unknown.
Park, Guy Brasfield (1872-1946) — of Platte City, Platte County, Mo. Born in Platte City, Platte County, Mo., June 10, 1872. Son of Thomas Woodson Park and Margaret E. (Baxter) Park; married, November 16, 1909, to Eleanora Gabbert. Democrat. Lawyer; delegate to Missouri state constitutional convention, 1922-23; circuit judge in Missouri, 1922-32; Governor of Missouri, 1933-37. Disciples of Christ. Member, Beta Theta Pi; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners. Died October 1, 1946. Interment at Platte City Cemetery, Platte City, Mo.
- See also: National Governors Association biography; NNDB dossier.
Park, J. R. — of Utah. Utah superintendent of public instruction, 1899. Burial location unknown.
Park, James — of Knoxville, Knox County, Tenn. Born in Ireland. Merchant; mayor of Knoxville, Tenn., 1818-21, 1824-26. Interment at Old Gray Cemetery, Knoxville, Tenn.
Park, James (b. 1892) — of Lexington, Fayette County, Ky. Born in Madison County, Ky., November 10, 1892. Republican. Served in the U.S. Army Air Corps in World War I; lawyer; member of Kentucky state house of representatives, 1922-23; delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, 1932, 1936; candidate for U.S. Senator from Kentucky, 1944; Kentucky Republican state chair, 1948. Disciples of Christ. Burial location unknown.
Park, James L. — U.S. Vice Consul in Constantinople, 1924; Aden, 1926-27; Addis Ababa, 1929-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Park, John — of Memphis, Shelby County, Tenn. Mayor of Memphis, Tenn., 1861-64, 1865-66. Burial location unknown.
Park, John D. — Chief justice of Connecticut Supreme Court, 1888-89. Burial location unknown.
Park, John G. — of Georgia. Georgia state comptroller general, 1836-42. Burial location unknown.
Park, John W. — of Sacramento County, Calif. Member of California state assembly 9th District, 1854-55. Burial location unknown.
Park, Julian — of New York. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 40th District, 1942. Still living as of 1942.
Park, Karen — of San Francisco, Calif. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from California, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.
Park, Kevin Sung-Min (b. 1983) — also known as Kevin Park — of Edison, Middlesex County, N.J. Born in a hospital, Columbia, Howard County, Md., May 5, 1983. Grandson of Sung-Koo Chi (South Korean Ambassador to Senegal and Finland). Intern or volunteer staff for U.S. Sen. Frank Lautenberg, Gov. Ruth Ann Minner, U.S. Rep. Mike Ferguson; presidential candidate. Christian. Korean ancestry. Member, Delta Kappa Epsilon; Freemasons; Knights Templar; Shriners; Rotary; Odd Fellows; Phi Beta Kappa. Still living as of 2004.
Park, Nancy — of Chapel Hill, Orange County, N.C. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from North Carolina, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
Park, Nelson Renfrew (b. 1890) — also known as Nelson R. Park — of Boulder, Boulder County, Colo. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., November 25, 1890. Son of Henry James Park and Mary G. (Esdon) Park; married, August 4, 1928, to Grace Decker Coleman. School teacher and principal; served in the U.S. Army during World War I; U.S. Vice Consul in La Paz, 1919-22; Guatemala, 1922; Callao-Lima, 1923-26; U.S. Consul in Callao-Lima, 1926; Ceiba, 1927-30; Torreon, 1930-37; Barranquilla, 1937-42; Matamoros, 1942-44; Barcelona, 1944-48; U.S. Consul General in Kingston, 1948-50. Episcopalian. Burial location unknown.
Park, Paul — of Glenview, Cook County, Ill. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Illinois, 2004. Still living as of 2004.
Park, Peg See R. D. Park
Park, Peter E. — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1899. Burial location unknown.
Park, R. D. — also known as Peg Park — of Montgomery, Montgomery County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1948. Female. Still living as of 1948.
Park, Sam — U.S. Vice Consul in Biarritz, 1924-32. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Park, T. W. — of Bennington, Bennington County, Vt. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Vermont, 1868; member of Republican National Committee from Vermont, 1868-70. Burial location unknown.
Park, W. F. — of Storm Lake, Buena Vista County, Iowa. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Iowa, 1940. Still living as of 1940.
Park, W. G. — of La Grange, Troup County, Ga. Member of Georgia state senate 37th District, 1902-03. Burial location unknown.
Park, Wilbur H. — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Hampshire County Democratic Party, 1940-42. Still living as of 1942.
Park, William G. — of Hanover, Sprague, New London County, Conn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Connecticut, 1928. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.

PARKAN (Soundex P625) — See also BURKAN, DERKOORKANIAN, KARPAN, MATURKANICH, PARACHINI, PARCHIN, PARK, PARKIN, PARKMAN, PARRAN, PERICONI, PERRICONE, PROCHNOW.

Parkan, Kurt D. — of Fairbanks, Fairbanks North Star Borough, Alaska. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alaska, 1984. Still living as of 1984.

PARKE (Soundex P620) — See also KAPPER, KAPRE, PAKE, PAPKE, PARCE, PARE, PARK, PARKER, PARKERORPORTER, PARKERSON, PARKES, PARKET, PARSE, PERK, PORCH, PORCHE, PORK.

PARKE: See also Benjamin Parke Avery; Parke Monroe Banta; Parke Daniels; Parke W. Davis; Edward Parke Custis Lewis; Parke Longworth.
Parke, Benjamin (1777-1835) — of Vincennes, Knox County, Ind. Born in New Jersey, September 22, 1777. Indiana territory attorney general, 1804-08; member of Indiana territorial House of Representatives, 1805; Delegate to U.S. Congress from Indiana Territory, 1805-08; delegate to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; U.S. District Judge for Indiana, 1817-35. Died in Salem, Washington County, Ind., July 12, 1835. Original interment in unknown location; reinterment at Crown Hill Cemetery, Indianapolis, Ind.
- See also: congressional biography.
Parke, Elizabeth — of Brooklyn, Kings County, N.Y. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 1920. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
Parke, John — of Little Rock, Pulaski County, Ark. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Arkansas, 2008. Still living as of 2008.

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