William H. Parker
Frontispiece of 1909's William H. Parker, a Representative from South Dakota
Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota'sat-large district
In office March 4, 1907 – June 26, 1908
Preceded by	Eben Martin
Succeeded by	Eben Martin
Personal details
Born	(1847-05-05)May 5, 1847 Keene, New Hampshire, U.S.
Died	June 26, 1908(1908-06-26) (aged 61) Deadwood, South Dakota, U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Party	Republican
Spouse	Clara E. Thomas ​ (m. 1867)​
Children	2
Relatives	William H. Parker (grandson)
Education	Columbian College (LL.B., 1868)
Occupation	Attorney
Military service
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861–1866
Rank	Second Lieutenant (Army) First Lieutenant (Brevet)
Unit	2nd New Hampshire Infantry 14th New Hampshire Infantry 6th Regiment,Veteran Reserve Corps 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry
Wars	American Civil War

William Henry Parker (May 5, 1847 – June 26, 1908) was an American attorney, South Dakota politician, andAmerican Civil War veteran. Parker served as anassistant United States attorney for the District of Colorado and was a member of theUnited States House of Representatives fromSouth Dakota.

Parker was born inKeene, New Hampshire on May 5, 1847.^[1] He was educated locally and at age 14 joined theUnion Army for theAmerican Civil War. He served as a private in the2nd New Hampshire Infantry,14th New Hampshire Infantry, and 6th Regiment of theVeteran Reserve Corps. He later received a Second Lieutenant's commission in the 6th U.S. Volunteer Infantry, and he ended the war as a Brevet First Lieutenant.

After the war Parker began law school atColumbian College (nowGeorge Washington University), from which he graduated in 1868. Parker practiced law, and in 1874 he was appointed the federal collector of internal revenue forColorado Territory. In 1876 he was appointedAssistant United States Attorney for the District of Colorado. He moved toDeadwood,Dakota Territory (nowSouth Dakota), in July 1877, where he continued to practice law.

Parker was a delegate to the territorial constitutional convention which led to South Dakota's statehood in 1885. ARepublican, he served in theSouth Dakota House of Representatives in 1889. From 1903 to 1907 he was prosecuting attorney ofLawrence County.

In 1906 Parker was elected to Seat B, one of South Dakota's two at-large seats in theUnited States House of Representatives. He served in the60th United States Congress from March 4, 1907 until his death.

Parker died at St. Joseph's Hospital in Deadwood on June 26, 1908 due tocirrhosis of the liver.^[1] He was buried atArlington National Cemetery, Section 3, Grave 2115.

He was the grandfather ofWilliam H. Parker, who served as Chief of theLos Angeles Police Department from 1950 to 1966.

• List of members of the United States Congress who died in office (1900–1949)
• South Dakota's at-large congressional district
• South Dakota's congressional delegations

• United States Congress."William H. Parker (id: P000073)".Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• William H. Parker's biography fromUS GenWeb.
• William H. Parker's historical listing at theSouth Dakota Legislature website.
• William H. Parker at Arlington National Cemetery
• William H. Parker, Late a Representative from South Dakota

• 1847 births
• 1908 deaths
• Union army soldiers
• Union army officers
• People from Deadwood, South Dakota
• George Washington University Law School alumni
• Republican Party United States representatives from South Dakota
• Burials at Arlington National Cemetery
• 19th-century members of the South Dakota Legislature
• 20th-century United States representatives

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