Daniel Parker (general)


Daniel Parker made his career in the United States Department of War and the United States Army.

Biography

He was the son of Lieutenant James Parker and Sarah Dickinson. He graduated from Dartmouth College in 1801, read law, and was admitted to the bar in Charlestown, Massachusetts. He became chief clerk in the U. S. War Department in 1810. On 22 November 1814, he became adjutant general and inspector general of the U.S. Army. In 1820, he became paymaster general. In 1841 he returned to the War Department as chief clerk.
His remains were buried 7 April 1846 in the Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, D.C.

Family

Daniel m. Ann Collins 1 June 1817, Washington, District of Columbia
Anne d. 10 November 1828, Washington, District of Columbia "]
Daniel & Anne Parker hsd 5 children, 3 of whom d.y.:
i. Unknown d. at birth. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia
ii. Stephen Collins Parker b. 6 March 1818, Washington, District of Columbia "] d. 5 December 1823, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
iii. Sarah Ann Parker b. 29 June 1819, Washington, District of Columbia ." ] d. She m. Clement Hill.
iv. Ellen Amelia Parker b. 22 August 1821, Washington, District of Columbia "] d. 8 February 1824, Washington, District of Columbia. Buried: Historic Congressional Cemetery, Washington, District of Columbia.
v. Charles Collins Parker b. 3 August 1823, Washington, District of Columbia.
d. 29 December 1848, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Dr. Collins m. Ann Coleman.