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⚫ '''Amasa Junius Parker, Jr.''' was a member of the ] and a General in the ] of New York.

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⚫ '''Amasa Junius Parker''' (May 6, 1843 – May 2, 1938) was a member of the ] and a ] of the ] of New York.


==Life== ==Life==
Amasa Junius Parker, Jr. was born in ] on 6 May 1843 to ] and his wife Harriet Langdon Parker. He graduated from ] in 1863 and the ] in 1864. He was a state senator in the ] in 1886 and 1887 and was a trustee of both Union College as well as the Albany Law School. <ref>http://www.accessgenealogy.com/scripts/data/database.cgi?ArticleID=43129&report=SingleArticle&file=Data</ref> Parker was born on May 6, 1843, in ], Delaware County, New York. He was the son of ] and his wife Harriet Langdon Parker. He graduated from ], ] in 1863 and the ] in 1864. He fought in the ] and became a ].


He was a member of the ] (Albany Co., 3rd D.) in ]; and of the ] (17th D.) in ] and ]; and again of the State Senate from 1892 to 1895, sitting in the ], ] (both 17th D.), ] and ]s (both 19th D.).
General Parker was one of the authors of the book "Banking Law of New York".<ref>http://books.google.com/books?hl=en&id=9XgpAAAAYAAJ&dq=%22Amasa+J.+Parker,+Jr.%22&printsec=frontcover&source=web&ots=vsW3vhmnWb&sig=dCbR8083ern_-CpMBj5B34fb-C4&sa=X&oi=book_result&resnum=3&ct=result#PPP5,M1</ref>

He was a trustee of ] and the Albany Law School.<ref>{{cite book|last=Harsha|first=David Addison|title=Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches|publisher=Weed, Parsons and company, printers|location=Albany, N.Y.|year=1891|pages=&ndash;324|url=https://archive.org/details/notedlivingalban00hars}}</ref> He was active in the ] of ] and was a colonel in command of the Tenth Division during the breakup of the Albany Railroad Strike of 1877.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dacus|first=Joseph A.|title=Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States|publisher=L.T. Palmer|location=Chicago|year=1877|pages=|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_z1opAAAAYAAJ|quote=Amasa J. Parker, Jr..}}</ref>

Parker was one of the authors of the book ''Banking Law of New York''.<ref>{{cite book|last=Morgan|first=George Wilson|author2=Parker, Amasa Junius|title=Banking Law of New York|publisher=Banks Law Publishing Co.|location=New York|year=1916|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924022794857}}</ref> He was also an editor of the ''Parker's New York Criminal and Penal Codes''<ref>{{cite book|last=Raymond|first=Andrew Van Vranken|title=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|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|location=New York|year=1907|pages=|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XG0iAAAAMAAJ|quote=Amasa J. Parker, Jr..}}</ref> as well as ''The Parker's Pocket Code of Civil Procedure''.<ref>{{cite book|title=The American Catalogue|publisher=The Publishers Weekly|location=New York|year=1905|pages=|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xCwPAAAAIAAJ |first1=Leypoldt|last1= Frederick|first2=Lynds Eugene|last2=Jones|first3=Richard |last3=Rogers Bowker|first4=Augusta Isabella |last4=Appleton}}</ref>

Parker died on May 2, 1938, in ]. He was buried at the ] in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html |title=Notable people |publisher=Albany Rural Cemetery |access-date=2008-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724232149/http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html |archive-date=2011-07-24 }}</ref>


==References== ==References==
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* in NYT on May 3, 1938 (subscription required)

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Latest revision as of 02:37, 6 December 2024

American politician
Amasa J. Parker Jr.
A black and white photograph of Amasa J. Parker Jr.Parker, 1893
Member of the New York State Assembly
from the Albany district
In office
January 1, 1882 – December 31, 1882
Preceded byAaron B. Pratt
Succeeded byEdward A. Maher
Member of the New York Senate
from the 17th district
In office
January 1, 1886 – December 31, 1887
Preceded byJohn Boyd Thacher
Succeeded byHenry Russell
In office
January 1, 1892 – December 31, 1893
Preceded byNorton Chase
Succeeded byJacob Rice
Member of the New York Senate
from the 19th district
In office
January 1, 1894 – December 31, 1885
Preceded byLouis W. Emerson
Succeeded byJohn Ford
Personal details
Born(1843-05-06)May 6, 1843
Delhi, New York, USA
DiedMay 2, 1938(1938-05-02) (aged 94)
Albany, New York, USA
Resting placeAlbany Rural Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic

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. He was active in the 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.

Parker was one of the authors of the book Banking Law of New York. He was also an editor of the Parker's New York Criminal and Penal Codes as well as The Parker's Pocket Code of Civil Procedure.

Parker died on May 2, 1938, in Albany, New York. He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.

References

  1. Harsha, David Addison (1891). Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and company, printers. pp. 317–324.
  2. Dacus, Joseph A. (1877). Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States. Chicago: L.T. Palmer. pp. 266. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..
  3. Morgan, George Wilson; Parker, Amasa Junius (1916). Banking Law of New York. New York: Banks Law Publishing Co.
  4. 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. New York: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 49. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..
  5. Frederick, Leypoldt; Jones, Lynds Eugene; Rogers Bowker, Richard; Appleton, Augusta Isabella (1905). The American Catalogue. New York: The Publishers Weekly. pp. 174.
  6. "Notable people". Albany Rural Cemetery. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-28.
New York State Assembly
Preceded byAaron B. Pratt New York State Assembly
Albany County
1882
With: Michael J. Gorman, Aaron Fuller,John McDonough 		Succeeded byEdward A. Maher
New York State Senate
Preceded byJohn Boyd Thacher New York State Senate
17th District
1886–1887 		Succeeded byHenry Russell
Preceded byNorton Chase New York State Senate
17th District
1892–1893 		Succeeded byJacob Rice
Preceded byLouis W. Emerson New York State Senate
19th District
1894–1895 		Succeeded byJohn Ford
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