James S. Parker | |
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| Member of theU.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's29th district | |
| In office March 4, 1913 – December 19, 1933 | |
| Preceded by | Michael E. Driscoll |
| Succeeded by | William D. Thomas |
| Member of theNew York State Assembly from the Washington County district | |
| In office January 1, 1904 – December 31, 1905 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Hughes |
| Succeeded by | Eugene R. Norton |
| In office January 1, 1908 – December 31, 1912 | |
| Preceded by | Eugene R. Norton |
| Succeeded by | Eugene R. Norton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1867-06-03)June 3, 1867 |
| Died | December 19, 1933(1933-12-19) (aged 66) Washington, D.C. |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Salem |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Cornell University |
James Southworth Parker (June 3, 1867 – December 19, 1933) was aUnited States representative fromNew York.[1]
Born inGreat Barrington,Berkshire County, Massachusetts, he attended the public schools and was graduated fromCornell University[1] in 1887. He taught atSt. Paul's School inConcord, New Hampshire in 1887 and moved toSalem,Washington County, New York in 1888 and taught at St. Paul's School at Salem.[citation needed] He began farming in Salem in 1898.[1] He was also interested in breedingharness racing horses.
He was a member of theNew York State Assembly (Washington Co.) in1904,1905,1908,1909,1910,1911 and1912. There he was allied with the opponents of the policies ofCharles Evans Hughes.[1]
Parker was elected as aRepublican to the Sixty-third and to the ten succeeding Congresses, holding office from March 4, 1913, until his death on December 19, 1933. While in the House, he was Chairman of theCommittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce during the Sixty-ninth through Seventy-first Congresses.
He and SenatorCharles McNary of Oregon introduced a bill in 1930 to give mail contract subsidies for transoceanic trip to American dirigibles.[1]
He was married twice: first in 1899 to Marian Williams, who died in 1923; second to Amy Glidden, two years after his first wife's death. He had 6 children.[1] He died on December 19, 1933, inWashington, D.C., and was buried at the Evergreen Cemetery in Salem, NY.
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| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Washington County 1904–1905 | Succeeded by |
| Preceded by | New York State Assembly Washington County 1908–1912 | Succeeded by |
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| Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives fromNew York's 29th congressional district 1913–1933 | Succeeded by |
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