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Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/WA.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="596.81.31">Parker, W.</a></b> — of Lorain, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/LO-lived.html">Lorain County</a>, Ohio. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/OH/ofc/lorain.html">Mayor of Lorain, Ohio</a>, 1980-84. Still living as of 1984. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="329.10.84">Parker, W. A.</a></b> — of Fairfield, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/FR-lived.html">Freestone County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1948/TX.html">1948</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="971.26.40">Parker, W. C.</a></b> — Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Georgia, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1884/GA.html">1884</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.84.21">Parker, W. E.</a></b> — of Aberdeen, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/MO-lived.html">Monroe County</a>, Miss. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Mississippi, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1888/MS.html">1888</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="054.07.39">Parker, W. Ed</a></b> — of Kentucky. American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Kentucky</a> 4th District, 1986. Still living as of 1986. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="306.06.03">Parker, W. H.</a></b> — of Beattyville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/LE-lived.html">Lee County</a>, Ky. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Kentucky, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/KY.html">1904</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="335.49.05">Parker, W. Leonard</a></b> — of Syracuse, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ON-lived.html">Onondaga County</a>, N.Y. U.S. Vice Consul in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/CH-consuls.html ">Canton</a>, as of 1938; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/BM-consuls.html ">Rangoon</a>, 1939; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/JP-consuls.html ">Tokyo</a>, 1939. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Parker, W. M.</b> <i>See</i> <a href="#970.12.70">William Morrill Parker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="003.83.77">Parker, W. Prentiss</a></b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1912/MA.html">1912</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="020.35.06">Parker, Walter E.</a></b> — of Lawrence, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1904/MA.html">1904</a> (alternate), <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1908/MA.html">1908</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="303.84.08">Parker, Walter M.</a></b> — of Manchester, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from New Hampshire, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1916/NH.html">1916</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="399.90.76">Parker, Wanda Kathleen</a> (b. 1915)</b> — also known as <b>Wanda K. Parker</b> — of Fitchburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/WO-lived.html">Worcester County</a>, Mass. Born in Wolflake, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IN/NO-born.html">Noble County</a>, Ind., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1915/10-11.html">October 11, 1915</a>. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1948/MA.html">1948</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/lwv.html">League of Women Voters</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="293.07.59">Parker, Ward M.</a></b> — of New Bedford, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/BR-lived.html">Bristol County</a>, Mass. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/sthse.html">Massachusetts state house of representatives</a> Eighth Bristol District, 1917-18; delegate to Republican National Convention from Massachusetts, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1920/MA.html">1920</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="227.15.68">Parker, Warren A.</a></b> — of Watertown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/LI-lived.html">Litchfield County</a>, Conn. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/watertown.html">First selectman of Watertown, Connecticut</a>, 1947. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Parker, Wayne</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker4.html#082.15.04">H. Wayne Parker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="880.03.83">Parker, Wayne</a></b> — of Alabama. Born in Huntsville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/MA-born.html">Madison County</a>, Ala. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AL/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Alabama</a> 5th District, 1994, 1996. Still living as of 1996. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son-in-law of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/archer.html#388.45.03">William Reynolds Archer Jr.</a>.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="436.52.49">Parker, Wayne L.</a></b> — Libertarian. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MS/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Mississippi</a>, 2000 (5th District), 2002 (4th District). Still living as of 2002. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="330.55.32">Parker, Wilbur F.</a> (born c.1873)</b> — of Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-lived.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn. Born in Meriden, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/NH-born.html">New Haven County</a>, Conn., about 1873. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">Manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/sthse.html">Connecticut state house of representatives</a> from Meriden, 1909-10; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/stsen.html">Connecticut state senate</a> 13th District, 1911-12; candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CT/ofc/meriden.html">mayor of Meriden, Conn.</a>, 1917. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="582.03.08">Parker, Willard C.</a></b> — of Hinton, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/SU-lived.html">Summers County</a>, W.Va. Democrat. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/stsen.html">West Virginia state senate</a> 10th District, 1970. Still living as of 1970. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="370.63.07">Parker, William</a> (1793-1873)</b> — of Boston, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/SU-lived.html">Suffolk County</a>, Mass. Born <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1793/11-07.html">November 7, 1793</a>. Whig. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/boston.html">mayor of Boston, Mass.</a>, 1845. Died <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1873/10-29.html">October 29, 1873</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/79.html">79 years, 356 days</a>). Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of Samuel Parker and Ann (Cullen) Parker; married to Julia Maria Stevens.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William Parker (Boston)">Wikipedia article</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="901.81.90">Parker, William</a></b> — of Francestown, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/gvcn.html">New Hampshire Governor's Council</a>, 1844-46. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="014.72.53">Parker, William</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Socialist. Delegate to Socialist National Convention from Pennsylvania, 1912. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="543.07.01">Parker, William</a></b> — of Waterloo, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/BH-lived.html">Black Hawk County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1960/IA.html">1960</a>. Still living as of 1960. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="548.13.00">Parker, William C.</a></b> — of Greenville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/HU-lived.html">Hunt County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1956/TX.html">1956</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="293.27.46">Parker, William E.</a></b> — of Lynn, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ES-lived.html">Essex County</a>, Mass. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/lynn.html#2">Lynn, Mass.</a>, 1885-89. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="572.06.42">Parker, William E.</a></b> — of Louisville, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Ky. American candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/KY/ofc/ussen.html">U.S. Senator from Kentucky</a>, 1974. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="414.71.99">Parker, William F., Jr.</a></b> — of Watervliet, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/AL-lived.html">Albany County</a>, N.Y. Democrat. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NY/ofc/watervliet.html#2">Watervliet, N.Y.</a>, 1937-47. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="259.42.38">Parker, William H.</a></b> — of Lawler, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IA/CI-lived.html">Chickasaw County</a>, Iowa. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1896/IA.html">1896</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="699.05.85">Parker, William H.</a></b> — of Carrboro, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/OR-lived.html">Orange County</a>, N.C. Republican. Postmaster at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/carrboro.html#2">Carrboro, N.C.</a>, 1923-35. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="390.92.65">Parker, William Harwar</a> (1826-1896)</b> — also known as <b>William H. Parker</b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/DC/wa-lived.html">Washington</a>, D.C. Born in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1826/index.html">1826</a>. U.S. Minister to <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ZZ/KO-diplomats.html ">Korea</a>, 1886. Died in <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1896/index.html">1896</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/70.html">about 70 years</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MD/AA-buried.html#cms06054">Naval Academy Cemetery</a>, Annapolis, Md. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://history.state.gov/departmenthistory/people/parker-william-harwar ?">U.S. State Dept career summary</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="055.06.39">Parker, William Henry</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/AB-lived.html">Abbeville County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Abbeville County, 1880-88, 1900-02. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="827.20.18">Parker, William Henry</a> (1847-1908)</b> — also known as <b>William H. Parker</b> — of Deadwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-lived.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak. Born in Keene, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/CH-born.html">Cheshire County</a>, N.H., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1847/05-05.html">May 5, 1847</a>. Republican. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/sthse.html">South Dakota state house of representatives</a> 49th District, 1889-90; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from South Dakota</a> at-large, 1907-08; died in office 1908. Died in Deadwood, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SD/LA-died.html">Lawrence County</a>, S.Dak., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1908/06-26.html">June 26, 1908</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/61.html">61 years, 52 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VA/AR-buried.html#cms00004">Arlington National Cemetery</a>, Arlington, Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000073">congressional biography</a> — <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/person.xpd?id=408483">Govtrack.us page</a></span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="786.09.36">Parker, William J.</a> (b. 1913)</b> — of Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-lived.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va. Born in Fairmont, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/MA-born.html">Marion County</a>, W.Va., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/04-27.html">April 27, 1913</a>. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Marion County, 1955-60, 1969-70. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/catholic.html">Catholic</a>. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">International Typographical Union</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/labor-unions.html">International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="206.99.98">Parker, William K.</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/an-lived.html">Anchorage</a>, Alaska. Democrat. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/AK/ofc/sthse.html">Alaska state house of representatives</a> 7th District, 1973-74. Still living as of 1974. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="849.86.55">Parker, William Lafayette</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/BE-lived.html">Berkeley County</a>, S.C. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/SC/ofc/sthse.html">South Carolina state house of representatives</a> from Berkeley County, 1900-02, 1904-08. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="190.63.76">Parker, William M.</a> (b. 1870)</b> — of Oil City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/VE-lived.html">Venango County</a>, Pa. Born in Oil City, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/VE-born.html">Venango County</a>, Pa., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1870/12-19.html">December 19, 1870</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/lawyer.html">Lawyer</a>; common pleas court judge in Pennsylvania 28th District, 1925-32; superior court judge in Pennsylvania, 1932-40; resigned 1940; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/PA/ofc/spju.html">justice of Pennsylvania state supreme court</a>, 1940-43; appointed 1940. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/presbyterian.html">Presbyterian</a>. Burial location unknown. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of George M. Parker and Rebecca (McCready) Parker; married <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1898/">1898</a> to Helen Innis.</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="317.22.28">Parker, William M.</a></b> — of Sauk Centre, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MN/ST-lived.html">Stearns County</a>, Minn. Republican. Alternate delegate to Republican National Convention from Minnesota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/1936/MN.html">1936</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/R/MN.html">Minnesota Republican state chair</a>, 1937. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/politicalgraveyard/7763993362/"><img src="https://politicalgraveyard.com/thumb/970/12.70.jpg" width=70 height=104 border=0 alt="W. M. Parker"></a></td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="970.12.70">Parker, William Morrill</a> (1889-1970)</b> — also known as <b>W. M. Parker</b> — of Vienna, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va.; Parkersburg, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-lived.html">Wood County</a>, W.Va. Born in Chicago, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/CO-born.html">Cook County</a>, Ill., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1889/06-13.html">June 13, 1889</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/manufacturing.html">Electrical insulation manufacturer</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/ofc/sthse.html">West Virginia state house of delegates</a> from Wood County, 1951-54; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-parties.html">chair of Wood County Republican Party</a>, 1952-54. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/episcopalian.html">Episcopalian</a>. Died in Sarasota, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/FL/SA-died.html">Sarasota County</a>, Fla., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1970/04-06.html">April 6, 1970</a> (age <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/death/age/80.html">80 years, 297 days</a>). Interment at <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/WV/WO-buried.html#cms01704">Mt. Olivet Cemetery</a>, Parkersburg, W.Va. <table width=100% align="left"><tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Relatives:</i> Son of John Henry Parker and Anna (Cruickshank) Parker; married, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1913/10-01.html">October 1, 1913</a>, to Anna Hall Jones.</span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>See also</i> <a href="https://findagrave.com/memorial/209570696">Find-A-Grave memorial</a></span></td></tr> <tr><td width=20> </td> <td width=26 valign="top"><img src="hand.gif" width=26 height=17></td> <td valign="top"><span style="font-size:8pt;"><i>Image source:</i> West Virginia Blue Book 1951</span></td></tr> </table> </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="630.87.05">Parker, William R.</a></b> — of Groves, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/TX/JF-lived.html">Jefferson County</a>, Tex. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Texas, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008/TX.html">2008</a>. Still living as of 2008. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="253.22.75">Parker, William S.</a></b> — of Pennsylvania. Republican. Candidate for Presidential Elector for Pennsylvania. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="387.76.88">Parker, William T.</a></b> — of Merrimack, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/HI-lived.html">Hillsborough County</a>, N.H. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NH/ofc/stsen.html">New Hampshire state senate</a> 3rd District, 1866-68. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="732.70.98">Parker, William Taber</a></b> — of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/MO-lived.html">Monmouth County</a>, N.J. Member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NJ/ofc/asmbly.html">New Jersey state house of assembly</a> from Monmouth County, 1892-93. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="106.91.51">Parker, Willis M.</a> (b. 1858)</b> — of Wolcott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/LA-lived.html">Lamoille County</a>, Vt. Born in Wolcott, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/LA-born.html">Lamoille County</a>, Vt., <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/chrono/1858/02-05.html">February 5, 1858</a>. Republican. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/merchant.html">Merchant</a>; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/occ/postal.html">postmaster</a>; member of <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/VT/ofc/sthse.html">Vermont state house of representatives</a> from Wolcott, 1888. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/unitarian.html">Universalist</a>. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="668.92.88">Parker, Winfield F.</a></b> — of Lowell, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/MI-lived.html">Middlesex County</a>, Mass. Socialist. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/MA/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from Massachusetts</a> 5th District, 1904. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b>Parker, Wise</b> <i>See</i> <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/parker8.html#921.50.33">S. Wise Parker</a></td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="145.75.25">Parker, Mrs. Wood</a></b> — of St. Anthony, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/ID/FR-lived.html">Fremont County</a>, Idaho. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Idaho, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/1940/ID.html">1940</a>. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="882.09.08">Parker, Y. Z.</a></b> — of North Carolina. Republican. Candidate for <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/NC/ofc/usrep.html">U.S. Representative from North Carolina</a> 4th District, 1924. Burial location unknown. </td></tr> <tr><td width=82 align="right" valign="top"> </td><td valign="top"><img src="rd.gif" width=13 height=13> <b><a name="227.39.70">Parker, Yolanda</a></b> — also known as <b>"Cookie"</b> — of Los Angeles, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/CA/LA-lived.html">Los Angeles County</a>, Calif. Democrat. Member, <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/parties/D/2008 /committees.html">Platform Committee</a>, Democratic National Convention, 2008 ; candidate for Presidential Elector for California. <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/group/female.html">Female</a>. 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