John Parker (Oswego County, NY)


John Parker was an American farmer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on December 27, 1810, in Steuben, Oneida County, New York, the son of John Parker and Louisa Parker. On March 15, 1831, he married Polly E. Bonner, and they had nine children. In 1834, the family moved to a farm in the Town of Orwell.
Parker was Assessor of the Town of Orwell from 1841 to 1847; Highway Commissioner for four years; and Overseer of the Poor for two years. He was a member of the New York State Assembly in 1866 and 1870.
On March 11, 1874, he married Maria Loring.