Foxhall A. Parker Sr.

Foxhall Alexander Parker Sr. (1788 23 November 1857) was an officer in the United States Navy.

Foxhall A. Parker Sr.
Born1788
Westmoreland County, Virginia
DiedNovember 23, 1857 (aged 6869)
AllegianceUnited States
Service/branchUnited States Navy
Years of service1808 - 1857
RankCommodore
Commands held
Battles/warsWar of 1812
Relations

Biography

Born in Westmoreland County, Virginia, Parker joined the Navy as a midshipman on January 1, 1808. During the War of 1812 he was captured at sea. He was commissioned lieutenant on March 9, 1813, commander on March 3, 1825, and captain on March 3, 1835.[1]

In 1821, he served in USS Constitution, and he assumed command of her in 1842. In 1851, as a commodore, he commanded the Home Squadron.

In 1814, he married Sarah Jay Bogardus (born 1794), daughter of Robert Bogardus (1771–1841), and their children were Foxhall A. Parker Jr. (1821–1879) and William Harwar Parker (1826–1896), who were also prominent naval officers.

References

  1. The Parker Family Of Essex, the Northern Neck, &c (Concluded), © 1898 Virginia Historical Society, pg. 195
Military offices
Preceded by
Lawrence Kearny
Commander, East India Squadron
27 February 184321 April 1845
Succeeded by
James Biddle


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