Amasa J. Parker Jr.
{{short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Amasa J. Parker Jr.
| image = AmasaJParkerJr.jpg
| alt = A black and white photograph of Amasa J. Parker Jr.
| caption = Parker, 1893
| state_assembly = New York
| district = Albany
| term_start = January 1, 1882
| term_end = December 31, 1882
| predecessor = Aaron B. Pratt
| successor = Edward A. Maher
| state_senate1 = New York
| district1 = 17th
| term_start1 = January 1, 1886
| term_end1 = December 31, 1887
| predecessor1 = John Boyd Thacher
| successor1 = Henry Russell
| term_start2 = January 1, 1892
| term_end2 = December 31, 1893
| predecessor2 = Norton Chase
| successor2 = Jacob Rice
| state_senate3 = New York
| district3 = 19th
| term_start3 = January 1, 1894
| term_end3 = December 31, 1885
| predecessor3 = Louis W. Emerson
| successor3 = John Ford
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1843|05|06}}
| birth_place = Delhi, New York, USA
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1938|05|02|1843|05|06}}
| death_place = Albany, New York, USA
| resting_place = Albany Rural Cemetery
| party = Democrat
}}
Amasa Junius Parker (May 6, 1843 – May 2, 1938) was a member of the New York State Senate and a Major General of the National Guard of New York.
Life
Parker was born on May 6, 1843, in Delhi, Delaware County, New York. He 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.{{cite book|last=Harsha|first=David Addison|title=Noted living Albanians and state officials. A series of biographical sketches|publisher=Weed, Parsons and company, printers|location=Albany, N.Y.|year=1891|pages=[https://archive.org/details/notedlivingalban00hars/page/n522 317]–324|url=https://archive.org/details/notedlivingalban00hars}} 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.{{cite book|last=Dacus|first=Joseph A.|title=Annals of the Great Strikes in the United States|publisher=L.T. Palmer|location=Chicago|year=1877|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_z1opAAAAYAAJ/page/n280 266]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_z1opAAAAYAAJ|quote=Amasa J. Parker, Jr..}}
Parker was one of the authors of the book Banking Law of New York.{{cite book|last=Morgan|first=George Wilson|author2=Parker, Amasa Junius|title=Banking Law of New York|publisher=Banks Law Publishing Co.|location=New York|year=1916|url=https://archive.org/details/cu31924022794857}} He was also an editor of the Parker's New York Criminal and Penal Codes{{cite book|last=Raymond|first=Andrew Van Vranken|title=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|publisher=Lewis Publishing Company|location=New York|year=1907|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XG0iAAAAMAAJ/page/n57 49]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_XG0iAAAAMAAJ|quote=Amasa J. Parker, Jr..}} as well as The Parker's Pocket Code of Civil Procedure.{{cite book|title=The American Catalogue|publisher=The Publishers Weekly|location=New York|year=1905|pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xCwPAAAAIAAJ/page/n184 174]|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_xCwPAAAAIAAJ |first1=Leypoldt|last1= Frederick|first2=Lynds Eugene|last2=Jones|first3=Richard |last3=Rogers Bowker|first4=Augusta Isabella |last4=Appleton}}
Parker died on May 2, 1938, in Albany, New York. He was buried at the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.{{cite web|url=http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html |title=Notable people |publisher=Albany Rural Cemetery |access-date=2008-11-28 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110724232149/http://www.albanyruralcemetery.org/albrurcem/Notable.html |archive-date=2011-07-24 }}
References
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- [https://www.nytimes.com/1938/05/03/archives/gen-amasa-parker-is-dead-in-albany-civil-war-veteran-served-as.html GEN. AMASA PARKER IS DEAD IN ALBANY] in NYT on May 3, 1938 (subscription required)
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{{succession box | before = Aaron B. Pratt | with = Michael J. Gorman, Aaron Fuller, John McDonough | title = New York State Assembly
Albany County| years = 1882 | after = Edward A. Maher}}
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{{succession box | before = John Boyd Thacher | title = New York State Senate
17th District | years = 1886–1887 | after = Henry Russell}}
{{succession box | before = Norton Chase | title = New York State Senate
17th District | years = 1892–1893 | after = Jacob Rice}}
{{succession box | before = Louis W. Emerson | title = New York State Senate
19th District | years = 1894–1895 | after = John Ford}}
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Category:Union College (New York) alumni
Category:New York (state) state senators
Category:Members of the New York State Assembly
Category:People from Delhi, New York
Category:Politicians from Albany, New York
Category:Writers from Albany, New York
Category:Burials at Albany Rural Cemetery
Category:Albany Law School alumni
Category:New York National Guard personnel
Category:19th-century members of the New York State Legislature