Amasa J. Parker, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Amasa J. Parker

American politician

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1807

Place of Birth: Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 13-May-1890

Profession: judge, lawyer, politician

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini


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About Amasa J. Parker

  • Amasa Junius Parker (June 2, 1807 – May 13, 1890) was an attorney, politician and judge from New York.
  • He is most notable for his service as a member of the New York State Assembly (1834), a U.S.
  • Representative (1837-1839), and a justice of the New York Supreme Court. A native of Sharon, Connecticut and the son of a prominent clergyman and educator, Parker was raised in upstate New York, received his education from his father and a series of private tutors, and attended Union College, from which he graduated in 1825.
  • He embarked on a career as a teacher and school principal, which he pursued while studying law.
  • After attaining admission to the bar in 1828, he practiced in Delhi as the junior partner of his uncle, Amasa Parker.
  • Active in politics as a Democrat, Parker served as Delaware County District Attorney from 1833 to 1836.
  • He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1834 and a regent of the University of the State of New York from 1835 to 1844.
  • He represented Delaware and Broome Counties in the 25th Congress (1837-1839), after which he returned to practicing law until he became a judge. In 1844, Parker moved to Albany to begin serving as a judge of the New York State Circuit Court, a position he held until 1847.
  • Parker became a justice of the New York Supreme Court in 1847, and served until 1855.
  • In 1854, Parker served as an ex officio judge on the New York Court of Appeals.
  • After leaving the bench, he again resumed the practice of law.
  • Parker was a founder of Albany Law School in 1851, and was the unsuccessful Democratic nominee for governor in 1856 and 1858.
  • In 1867-68 he was a delegate to the state constitutional convention. Parker died in Albany on May 13, 1890.
  • He was buried at Albany Rural Cemetery.

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