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Parker, O to R

PARKER (Soundex P626) — See also BARKER, HARKER, KARKER, KRAPER, MARKER, MARKERT, PARCHER, PARER, PARK, PARKE, PARKERSON, PARKES, PARKESS, PARKET, PARKEY, PIRCHER, PORCARI, PORCARO, PORCHER, PREACHER, PURUCKER, SMITH-PARKER, VANDERWARKER, VARKER.

  Parker, O. Roy See Otey Roy Parker
  Parker, Orrin Hale — also known as Orrin H. Parker — of Chautauqua County, N.Y. Democrat. Candidate for New York state assembly from Chautauqua County 1st District, 1942; candidate for U.S. Representative from New York 45th District, 1944. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Osmer H. — Republican. South Dakota commissioner of school and public lands, 1889-91. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Otey Roy (1902-1991) — also known as O. Roy Parker — of Union, Monroe County, W.Va. Born in Wayside, Monroe County, W.Va., March 15, 1902. Democrat. School principal; farmer; member of West Virginia state senate 10th District, 1955-66. Methodist. Member, Freemasons; Odd Fellows; Rotary; Ruritan. Died March 1, 1991 (age 88 years, 351 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Son of O. B. Parker and Martha (Nelson) Parker; married, June 4, 1932, to Margaret Julia Oxley; father of Frederick L. Parker.
  Parker, Patricia Jean — also known as Patricia Parker — of California. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from California 30th District, 1996, 1998. Female. Still living as of 1998.
  Parker, Patsy Boyd — of Opelika, Lee County, Ala. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1996, 2000; chair of Lee County Democratic Party, 2003. Female. Still living as of 2003.
  Parker, Patt — of Dunkirk, Calvert County, Md. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Maryland, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Parker, Paul J. (b. 1909) — of Flint, Genesee County, Mich. Born in 1909. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Michigan, 1952; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 1st District, 1957-60; defeated in primary, 1964. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Paul Michael (b. 1949) — also known as Mike Parker — of Mississippi. Born in Laurel, Jones County, Miss., October 31, 1949. U.S. Representative from Mississippi 4th District, 1989-99; Republican candidate for Governor of Mississippi, 2000. Presbyterian. Still living as of 2002.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Parker, Peter (1804-1888) — of Massachusetts. Born in Framingham, Middlesex County, Mass., June 18, 1804. Physician; minister; U.S. Diplomatic Commissioner to China, 1855-57. Died in Washington, D.C., January 10, 1888 (age 83 years, 206 days). Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery, Washington, D.C.
  Relatives: Son of Nathan Parker and Catherine (Murdock) Parker; married to Harriet Colby Webster.
  See also Wikipedia article — U.S. State Dept career summary — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parker, Peter — of Baltimore, Md. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Maryland 7th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970.
  Parker, Peter S. — Delaware state treasurer, 1835-39. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Pliny — of Hebron, Tolland County, Conn. Member of Connecticut state house of representatives from Hebron, 1837. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Prentiss See W. Prentiss Parker
  Parker, Quanah — Libertarian. Candidate for justice of Texas state supreme court, 2002; candidate for Judge of Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, 2004, 2006. Still living as of 2006.
  Parker, R. D. — of Grayslake, Lake County, Ill. Postmaster at Grayslake, Ill., 1887. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, R. H. — of Bay City, Matagorda County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1964. Still living as of 1964.
  Parker, R. Hunt See Robert Hunt Parker
  Parker, R. N. — of Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Ala. Postmaster at Alexander City, Ala., 1879. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, R. R. — of Farmersville, Collin County, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, 1924. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, R. R. — of Virginia. Democrat. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Virginia. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Ralph B. — of Wells, York County, Maine. Postmaster at Wells, Maine, 1931. Burial location unknown.
Ralph J. Parker Parker, Ralph J. (b. 1867) — of Spring Valley, Fillmore County, Minn. Born in Mower County, Minn., 1867. Lawyer; Fillmore County Attorney, 1903; member of Minnesota state house of representatives District 1, 1915-22; Speaker of the Minnesota State House of Representatives, 1917-18. Burial location unknown.
  Image source: Minnesota Legislative Manual 1917
  Parker, Ralph L. — of Guilford, New Haven County, Conn. First selectman of Guilford, Connecticut, 1907. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Raphael C. E. — of Prince George's County, Md. Member of Maryland state house of delegates from Prince George's County, 1890. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Ray See A. Ray Parker
  Parker, Ray F. — of Dearborn, Wayne County, Mich. Candidate for mayor of Dearborn, Mich., 1955. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Raymond — of Sturgis, St. Joseph County, Mich. Mayor of Sturgis, Mich., 1953-54. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Raymond C. — of Kearny, Hudson County, N.J. Candidate for Presidential Elector for New Jersey; American candidate for New Jersey state house of assembly 30th District, 1973. Still living as of 1973.
  Parker, Reuben — of Liberty (now Bedford), Bedford County, Va. Democrat. Postmaster at Liberty, Va., 1833-58. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Richard (1810-1893) — of Virginia. Born in Richmond, Va., December 22, 1810. Democrat. U.S. Representative from Virginia 10th District, 1849-51. Slaveowner. Died in Winchester, Va., November 10, 1893 (age 82 years, 323 days). Interment at Mt. Hebron Cemetery, Winchester, Va.
  Relatives: Married to Evelina T. Moss.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parker, Richard B. — of Ocean County, N.J. Member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Ocean County, 1872. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Richard Bordeaux (1923-2011) — also known as Richard B. Parker — of Manhattan, Riley County, Kan. Born, of American parents, in Philippines, July 3, 1923. Served in the U.S. Army during World War II; Foreign Service officer; U.S. Ambassador to Algeria, 1974-77; Lebanon, 1977; Morocco, 1978-79. Died January 7, 2011 (age 87 years, 188 days). Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Jeanne Jaccard.
  See also U.S. State Dept career summary — NNDB dossier
  Parker, Richard E. — Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Illinois 1st District, 1922. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Richard Elliott (1783-1840) — of Virginia. Born in Westmoreland County, Va., December 27, 1783. Democrat. Member of Virginia state legislature, 1820; U.S. Senator from Virginia, 1836-37. Slaveowner. Died in Loudoun County, Va., September 10, 1840 (age 56 years, 258 days). Interment a private or family graveyard, Richmond County, Va.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Parker, Richard W. — of Coronado, San Diego County, Calif. Mayor of Coronado, Calif., 1971-72. Still living as of 1972.
  Parker, Richard Wayne (1848-1923) — of Newark, Essex County, N.J. Born in Morristown, Morris County, N.J., August 6, 1848. Republican. Lawyer; member of New Jersey state house of assembly from Essex County, 1885-86; U.S. Representative from New Jersey, 1895-1911, 1914-19, 1921-23 (6th District 1895-1903, 7th District 1903-09, 13th District 1909-11, 9th District 1914-19, 1921-23); defeated, 1892, 1922; delegate to Republican National Convention from New Jersey, 1920. Died in Paris, France, November 28, 1923 (age 75 years, 114 days). Interment at St. Peter's Churchyard, Perth Amboy, N.J.
  Relatives: Son of John Cortlandt Parker and Elisabeth (Stites) Parker; brother of Charles Wolcott Parker; married 1883 to Eleanor K. Gordon; grandson of James Parker; second great-grandnephew of Chauncey Goodrich and Elizur Goodrich; third great-grandson of Stephanus Van Cortlandt; third great-grandnephew of Pieter Schuyler (1657-1724), Jacobus Van Cortlandt and Johannes Schuyler (1668-1747); first cousin thrice removed of Stephanus Bayard, Pierre Van Cortlandt, Philip John Schuyler and Stephen John Schuyler; first cousin four times removed of John Livingston, Robert Livingston (1688-1775), Gilbert Livingston and Johannes Schuyler (1697-1746); first cousin five times removed of David Davidse Schuyler and Myndert Davidtse Schuyler; second cousin twice removed of Nicholas Bayard, Pieter Schuyler (1746-1792), Philip Van Cortlandt, Pierre Van Cortlandt Jr. and Philip Jeremiah Schuyler; second cousin thrice removed of Robert Livingston (1708-1790), Peter Van Brugh Livingston, Robert Gilbert Livingston, Philip Livingston, Robert R. Livingston (1718-1775), William Livingston, James Jay, Philip P. Schuyler, John Jay and Frederick Jay; third cousin once removed of Stephen Van Rensselaer, Philip Schuyler Van Rensselaer, Henry Walter Livingston, Philip Schuyler and James Alexander Hamilton; third cousin twice removed of Volkert Petrus Douw, Peter Robert Livingston (1737-1794), Jeremiah Van Rensselaer, Robert Van Rensselaer, Walter Livingston, Philip Peter Livingston, Hendrick Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Robert R. Livingston (1746-1813), James Livingston, Henry Brockholst Livingston, Peter Samuel Schuyler, Killian Killian Van Rensselaer, Edward Livingston (1764-1836), Peter Augustus Jay and William Jay; third cousin thrice removed of John Adams Taintor, William Alfred Buckingham and Henry G. Taintor; fourth cousin of Edward Livingston (1796-1840), Henry Bell Van Rensselaer and James Adams Ekin; fourth cousin once removed of Leonard Gansevoort, Leonard Gansevoort Jr., Peter Robert Livingston (1766-1847), Jacob Rutsen Van Rensselaer, Maturin Livingston, Rensselaer Westerlo, Edward Philip Livingston, William Alexander Duer, John Duer, Charles Ludlow Livingston, Hamilton Fish, George Washington Schuyler, John Jay II, Philip N. Schuyler, Kiliaen Van Rensselaer, Robert Ray Hamilton and John Sluyter Wirt.
  Political families: Livingston-Schuyler family of New York; VanRensselaer family of Albany, New York (subsets of the Four Thousand Related Politicians).
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Find-A-Grave memorial
  Parker, Robert — of Sandyville, Jackson County, W.Va. Democrat. Chair of Jackson County Democratic Party, 1983. Still living as of 1983.
  Parker, Robert — Libertarian. Candidate for Texas state senate 2nd District, 2002. Still living as of 2002.
  Parker, Robert C. — of Tallahassee, Leon County, Fla. Mayor-commissioner of Tallahassee, Florida, 1949-51. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Robert E. — of Livingston County, Mich. Candidate in primary for circuit judge in Michigan 44th Circuit, 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Parker, Robert Hunt (1892-1969) — also known as R. Hunt Parker — of Roanoke Rapids, Halifax County, N.C. Born in Enfield, Halifax County, N.C., February 15, 1892. Served in the U.S. Army during World War I; member of North Carolina state house of representatives, 1923-24; superior court judge in North Carolina 3rd District, 1932-52; justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1952-66; chief justice of North Carolina state supreme court, 1966-69; died in office 1969. Episcopalian. Member, American Legion; Forty and Eight; Veterans of Foreign Wars. Died November 10, 1969 (age 77 years, 268 days). Interment at Elmwood Cemetery, Enfield, N.C.
  Parker, Robert L. — of Paris, Lamar County, Tex. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Texas, 1972. Still living as of 1972.
  Parker, Robert Randolph — Member of Virginia state senate 17th District, 1936-37. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Robert S. — of Bowling Green, Wood County, Ohio. Republican. Circuit judge in Ohio 6th Circuit, 1897-1911. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Robert V. — of Naugatuck, New Haven County, Conn. Republican. Candidate for Connecticut state house of representatives from Naugatuck, 1902. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Rodney — of Mt. Pleasant, Isabella County, Mich. Republican. Member of Michigan Republican State Central Committee, 1969. Still living as of 1969.
  Parker, Rose Conway — also known as Rose Conway — of Michigan. Democrat. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 9th District, 1936. Female. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Ross — of Michigan. U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan, 1993. Still living as of 1993.
  Parker, Roy See J. Roy Parker
  Parker, Roy See Otey Roy Parker
  Parker, Roy F. — of Attalla, Etowah County, Ala. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Alabama, 1944, 1948. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Parker, Rudolph — also known as Rudy Parker — of Perry, Taylor County, Fla. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Florida, 1996, 2000, 2004 (alternate), 2008; candidate for Presidential Elector for Florida; vice-chair of Florida Democratic Party, 2008. Still living as of 2008.
  Parker, Rudy See Rudolph Parker


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