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Fordis C. Parker
38th Mayor of
Springfield, Massachusetts[2]
In office
1925[1]–1929
Preceded byEdwin F. Leonard
Succeeded byDwight R. Winter
Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
First Hampden District[3]
In office
1905[3][4]–1906[5]
Preceded byHenry F. Sampson[4]
Succeeded byWilliam P. Hayes[5]
Member of the
Massachusetts House of Representatives
Fourth Hampden District[4]
In office
1901[3]–1904[3]
Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen[3]
Ward Five[6]
In office
1899[3][6]–1900[3][6][7]
Preceded byCharles C. Lewis[8]
Succeeded byHenry H. Bosworth[7]
President of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Common Council[3]
In office
1898[3]–1898[3]
Preceded byFrank W. Barker[9]
Succeeded byFred O. Clapp[6]
Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Common Council[3]
Ward Five[6]
In office
1898[3][6]–1898[3][6]
Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Common Council[3]
Ward Eight[8][9]
In office
1897[3][8][9]–1897[3][8][9]
Personal details
BornJanuary 3, 1868
Wales, Massachusetts
DiedFebruary 10, 1945(1945-02-10) (aged 77)
Springfield, Massachusetts
Political partyRepublican[3][4]
SpouseNellie Frances Puffer[10]

Fordis Clifford Parker (1868-1945) was an American politician who served in both branches of the Massachusetts legislature, and in both branches of the city council, and as the 38th mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts.[11][3][4]

Political offices
Preceded by 38th Mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts
1925–1929 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the
Massachusetts Senate
First Hampden District
1905–1906 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Board of Aldermen
Ward Five
1899–1900 		Succeeded by
Preceded by President of the
Springfield, Massachusetts
Common Council
1898–1898 		Succeeded by

Notes

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  1. ^ City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 908
  2. ^ City of Springfield (1922), Municipal Register of the City of Springfield, Springfield, Ma.: City of Springfield, p. 9
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1905), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Vol. XIV, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 128
  4. ^ a b c d e Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1904), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Vol. XIII, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 149
  5. ^ a b Bridgman, Arthur Milnor (1907), A Souvenir of Massachusetts legislators, Vol. XVI, Stoughton, MA: A. M. Bridgman, p. 128
  6. ^ a b c d e f g Copeland, Alfred Minott (1902), "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Volume Two, The Century Memorial Publishing Company, p. 107
  7. ^ a b Copeland, Alfred Minott (1902), "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Volume Two, The Century Memorial Publishing Company, p. 108
  8. ^ a b c d Copeland, Alfred Minott (1902), "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Volume Two, The Century Memorial Publishing Company, pp. 106–107
  9. ^ a b c d Copeland, Alfred Minott (1902), "Our County and Its People": A History of Hampden County Massachusetts, Volume Two, The Century Memorial Publishing Company, p. 106
  10. ^ Cutter, William Richard (1910), Genealogical and Personal Memoirs Relating to the Families of the State of Massachusetts, Vol. II, New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, p. 733
  11. ^ "Fordis C. Parker". The Boston Globe. February 12, 1945. p. 16. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
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External videos
video icon Mayor Fordis Parker speaking about newest accomplishments of the city and an aerial view of Springfield, Fox Movietone News (1929)


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