James S. Parker

James S. Parker

James Southworth Parker (born June 3, 1867 in Great Barrington , Berkshire County , Massachusetts , †  December 19, 1933 in Washington, DC ) was an American politician . Between 1913 and 1933 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

James Parker attended public schools in his home country. In 1887 he graduated from Cornell University in Ithaca . He then taught at various schools as a teacher. From 1888 he lived in Salem (New York), where he also worked as a teacher. After that he worked in agriculture. He also bred racehorses. At the same time he struck a political career as a member of the Republican Party. In 1904 and 1905 and between 1908 and 1912 he was a member of the New York State Assembly .

In the 1912 congressional election , Parker was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 29th  constituency of New York , where he succeeded Michael E. Driscoll on March 4, 1913 . After ten re-elections, he could remain in Congress until his death . From 1925 to 1931 he was chairman of the Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce . Parker's time as a congressman included the First World War and the start of the Great Depression . Between 1913 and 1920, the 16th , 17th , 18th and 19th amendments were ratified.

James Parker died in Washington DC on December 19, 1933 and was buried in his hometown of Salem.

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• James S. Parker in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
Michael E. Driscoll	United States House of Representatives for New York (29th constituency) March 4, 1913 - December 19, 1933	William D. Thomas