American politician
Amasa J. Parker Jr.
Parker, 1893
In office Preceded by Aaron B. Pratt Succeeded by Edward A. Maher In office Preceded by John Boyd Thacher Succeeded by Henry Russell In office Preceded by Norton Chase Succeeded by Jacob Rice In office Preceded by Louis W. Emerson Succeeded by John Ford
Born (1843-05-06 ) May 6, 1843Delhi, New York , USADied May 2, 1938(1938-05-02) (aged 94)Albany, New York , USA Resting place Albany Rural Cemetery Political party Democratic
Amasa Junius Parker (May 6, 1843 – May 2, 1938) was a member of the New York State Senate and a Major General of the National Guard of New York.
Life
Parker was born on May 6, 1843, in Delhi , Delaware County, New York. He was the son of Amasa J. Parker and his wife Harriet Langdon Parker. He graduated from Union College , Schenectady, New York in 1863 and the Albany Law School in 1864. He fought in the American Civil War and became a major .
He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 3rd D.) in 1882 ; and of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1886 and 1887 ; and again of the State Senate from 1892 to 1895, sitting in the 115th , 116th (both 17th D.), 117th and 118th New York State Legislatures (both 19th D.).
He was a trustee of Union College and the Albany Law School.[ 1] National Guard of New York and was a colonel in command of the Tenth Division during the breakup of the Albany Railroad Strike of 1877.[ 2]
Parker was one of the authors of the book Banking Law of New York .[ 3] Parker's New York Criminal and Penal Codes [ 4] The Parker's Pocket Code of Civil Procedure .[ 5]
Parker died on May 2, 1938, in Albany, New York . He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York .[ 6]
References
^ Harsha, David Addison (1891). Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches 317 –324. ^ Dacus, Joseph A. (1877). Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States 266 . Amasa J. Parker, Jr.. ^ Morgan, George Wilson; Parker, Amasa Junius (1916). Banking Law of New York ^ Raymond, Andrew Van Vranken (1907). Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment, with the Lives and Works of Its Founders, Benefactors, Officers, Regents, Faculty, and the Achievements of Its Alumni 49 . Amasa J. Parker, Jr.. ^ Frederick, Leypoldt; Jones, Lynds Eugene; Rogers Bowker, Richard; Appleton, Augusta Isabella (1905). The American Catalogue 174 . ^ "Notable people" . Albany Rural Cemetery. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-28 .
