Charles D. Parker | |
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| 12th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin | |
| In office January 5, 1874 – January 7, 1878 | |
| Governor | William Robert Taylor Harrison Ludington |
| Preceded by | Milton Pettit |
| Succeeded by | James M. Bingham |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the St. Croix district | |
| In office January 4, 1869 – January 2, 1871 | |
| Preceded by | Marcus Fulton |
| Succeeded by | Revel K. Fay |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 27, 1827 Coos County, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | December 27, 1925 (aged 98) River Falls, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Greenwood Cemetery, River Falls, Wisconsin |
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| Spouse |
Angeline Flora Southworth
(m. 1853–1925) |
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Charles Durwin Parker (December 27, 1827 – December 27, 1925) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, and represented St. Croix in the Wisconsin State Assembly in 1869 and 1870.
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Career
Parker was born in Coos County, New Hampshire, in 1827; his family moved to Waukesha County, Wisconsin Territory, in 1836. Parker then moved to the town of Pleasant Valley, St. Croix County, Wisconsin. Parker served as chairman of the Pleasant Valley Town Board and on the St. Croix County Board of Supervisors. He served as a Democrat in the Wisconsin State Assembly from 1869 to 1870 and served two terms as the 12th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin, from 1874 until 1878 under Governors William Taylor and Harrison Ludington. From 1880 until 1888 he was a regent of the University of Wisconsin, and from 1880 until 1895 a member of the Wisconsin Board of Control. He died on his 98th birthday, December 27, 1925, in River Falls, Wisconsin.[1][2][3]
Family
Parker was the son of Luther Parker, the Justice of the Peace of the Republic of Indian Stream.[4]
References
- ^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 9th ed. Madison: Atwood & Rublee, 1870, p. 370.
- ^ R. M. Bashford (comp.). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin. 16th ed. Madison: R. B. Bolens, 1877, p. 445.
- ^ 'Last of "Lost Republic" Survivors Dies'. Manitowoc Herald News, December 28, 1925, p. 1.
- ^ Pike, Robert E. (1988). Spiked Boots. Dublin, New Hampshire: Yankee Books. p. 110. ISBN 0-89909-137-7.
Further reading
- "Wisconsin Constitutional Officers; Lieutenant Governors" (PDF). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2005–2006. Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. July 2005. p. 31. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 25, 2007. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
- "Charles D. Parker". Office of the Lieutenant Governor. Archived from the original on May 28, 2010. Retrieved October 6, 2007.
External links
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