Andrew Parker (politician)

Andrew Parker (May 21, 1805 โ€“ January 15, 1864) was a Democratic member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

Andrew Parker
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 17th district
In office
March 4, 1851 โ€“ March 3, 1853
Personal details
Born(1805-05-21)May 21, 1805
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedJanuary 15, 1864(1864-01-15) (aged 58)
Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Resting placeWestminster Presbyterian Cemetery, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materDickinson College
ProfessionPolitician, lawyer

Formative years

Andrew Parker was born in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania on May 21, 1805. He attended public schools and graduated from Dickinson College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, in 1824.

Career

Parker studied law in Carlisle, was admitted to the bar in 1826 and commenced practice in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

He was subsequently appointed deputy attorney general of Mifflin County, Pennsylvania. He later moved to Mifflintown, Pennsylvania, in 1831, where he practiced law.

Parker was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-second Congress. He continued the practice of law in Mifflintown until his death.

Death an interment

Parker died in Mifflintown on January 15, 1864. He was buried in that community's Westminster Presbyterian Cemetery.

Sources

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