Amasa J. Parker Jr.

Amasa Junius Parker (May 6, 1843, in Delhi, Delaware County, New York – May 2, 1938, in Albany, New York) was a member of the New York State Senate and a Major General of the National Guard of New York.

Life

Amasa Junius Parker Jr. was the son of Amasa J. Parker and his wife Harriet Langdon Parker. He graduated from Union College, Schenectady, New York in 1863 and the Albany Law School in 1864. He fought in the American Civil War and became a major.

He was a member of the New York State Assembly (Albany Co., 3rd D.) in 1882; and of the New York State Senate (17th D.) in 1886 and 1887; and again of the State Senate from 1892 to 1895, sitting in the 115th, 116th (both 17th D.), 117th and 118th New York State Legislatures (both 19th D.).

He was a trustee of Union College and the Albany Law School.^[1] He was active in the National Guard of New York and was a colonel in command of the Tenth Division during the breakup of the Albany Railroad Strike of 1877.^[2]

Parker was one of the authors of the book Banking Law of New York.^[3] He was also an editor of the Parker's New York Criminal and Penal Codes^[4] as well as The Parker's Pocket Code of Civil Procedure.^[5]

Parker was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.^[6]

References

^ Harsha, David Addison (1891). Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and company, printers. pp. 317–324.
^ Dacus, Joseph A. (1877). Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States. Chicago: L.T. Palmer. pp. 266. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..
^ Morgan, George Wilson; Parker, Amasa Junius (1916). Banking Law of New York. New York: Banks Law Publishing Co.
^ Raymond, Andrew Van Vranken (1907). Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment, with the Lives and Works of Its Founders, Benefactors, Officers, Regents, Faculty, and the Achievements of Its Alumni. New York: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 49. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..
^ Frederick, Leypoldt; Jones, Lynds Eugene; Rogers Bowker, Richard; Appleton, Augusta Isabella (1905). The American Catalogue. New York: The Publishers Weekly. pp. 174.
^ "Notable people". Albany Rural Cemetery. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

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New York State Assembly
Preceded by Aaron B. Pratt	New York State Assembly Albany County, 3rd District 1882	Succeeded by Edward A. Maher
New York State Senate
Preceded by John Boyd Thacher	New York State Senate 17th District 1886–1887	Succeeded by Henry Russell
Preceded by Norton Chase	New York State Senate 17th District 1892–1893	Succeeded by Jacob Rice
Preceded by Louis W. Emerson	New York State Senate 19th District 1894–1895	Succeeded by John Ford

[1] Harsha, David Addison (1891). Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches. Albany, N.Y.: Weed, Parsons and company, printers. pp. 317–324.

[2] Dacus, Joseph A. (1877). Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States. Chicago: L.T. Palmer. pp. 266. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..

[3] Morgan, George Wilson; Parker, Amasa Junius (1916). Banking Law of New York. New York: Banks Law Publishing Co.

[4] Raymond, Andrew Van Vranken (1907). Union University: Its History, Influence, Characteristics and Equipment, with the Lives and Works of Its Founders, Benefactors, Officers, Regents, Faculty, and the Achievements of Its Alumni. New York: Lewis Publishing Company. pp. 49. Amasa J. Parker, Jr..

[5] Frederick, Leypoldt; Jones, Lynds Eugene; Rogers Bowker, Richard; Appleton, Augusta Isabella (1905). The American Catalogue. New York: The Publishers Weekly. pp. 174.

[6] "Notable people". Albany Rural Cemetery. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2008-11-28.

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