James Parker (Massachusetts politician)

James Parker (1768 – November 9, 1837) was an American politician.

James Parker
Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts
In office
March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815
March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821
Preceded by19th District created in 1813
Thomas Rice (18th)
Succeeded bySamuel S. Conner (19th)
18th District eliminated in 1820
Constituency19th district (1813–15)
18th district (1819–21)
Personal details
Born1768 (1768)
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedNovember 9, 1837(1837-11-09) (aged 68–69)
Gardiner, Maine, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic-Republican
OccupationPhysician

Parker was born and educated in Boston in the Province of Massachusetts Bay. He studied medicine, became a doctor, and started a practice in Gardiner in Massachusetts' District of Maine.

In addition to practicing medicine, Parker was an inventor, and received a patent for an improved brick and tile making process.

Active in politics as a Democratic-Republican, he served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1811 to 1812. Parker represented Massachusetts's 19th district in the United States House of Representatives from 1813 to 1815, and the 18th district from 1819 to 1821.

In 1824 Parker was chosen as a presidential elector pledged to support John Quincy Adams.

Parker died in Gardiner on November 9, 1837 and was buried at Gardiner's Oak Grove Cemetery.

References

    Sources
    • United States Congress. "James Parker (id: P000060)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
    U.S. House of Representatives
    Preceded by
    None; district created.    		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Massachusetts's 19th congressional district
    March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815    		 Succeeded by
    Samuel S. Conner
    Preceded by
    Thomas Rice    		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
    from Massachusetts's 18th congressional district
    March 4, 1819 – March 3, 1821    		 Succeeded by
    None; Maine District split


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