New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-02

then was graduated from the Albany Law School
in 1872.
He began the practice Of the law In Kingston, and
I'VE years later when only twenty-siX years old.
was elected Surrogate OF Ulster County. Then. as
now Mr. Parker's genial nature had gained him
hosts Of friends, and thus It happened that he was
the sole candidate on the Democratic ucHet VINO
was elected. In 1883 his s.x-year term expired
and ne was once more electcd-this time by l+N
plurality over a competitor whose popularity had
carried the county twice by large major!t!es' j
is well to mention that M. Parker all the time
he held the place OF Surrogate carried on a gen
oral law practice and actively at work IN the
trial Of causes and arguments Of appeals.
In 1854 Mr. Parker suddenly became a power IN
State politics by exerting himself to bring about
the nomination Of Grover Cleveland Tor President.
lie went delegate TO the Democratic National
Convention, and there witA the late Daniel Han
ming and David p. Ill., succeeded IN nominating
MI Cleveland FOR President With Cleveland
election DaViG r. HI became q pohtlCaI po"tt
through succeeding Cleveland as Governor. In the
faiI OF -; Mir I'm was a candidate Tor election
as Governor. and Mr. Parker, on MS way - ~
York one day IN raiwdy train Ioand hi nroyal
his managr.s Mr.. Hhls clmpaisn as c .iI'i
state Committee. AR. Parker at nrs' o.c Il,tb
peremptoriy 10 touch the place SAYING 'i.at 80
place was not IN me !ne o. ms pyaoi9'ggur t63
lawyer but be finally conS.n'ed 20 80 i5, ~, which
campaign only. IL proved to BE- "a TaHhiii,H1 81
had TO be- managed with great Skill Uue VI I5;u Ga"
e.. by dpomacy succeeGea N ~ sgirtide and
he swiftly s9o~Td II by aRpoW2tlHgi } Of Se sa
ESQ - mon the death OF the latter in $50 The
following year Judge Parker had proved TO 90 stSa
5cnocratis barry and the Republican party pat
forward no candidate against MN; us cru Inn
S"I ia the serond Division of the Court Of Ap,
peais was created and Judge Parker was appointed
= III Beng &o6a s yG IN Ss s a lie was then only
HI Taianed his Office till the dissolution Of
~ court in lss3 Then at the request q other
Judges. he was appointed oy GqVet s,,1 Cort
:. lS -it,. iintu The creation OF the Appellate
i1i,',.,o0 ~ he SUPREME Court. when he resumed
Inc duties OF the trial terms IN his own dlslfitt'.
La. year Judge Parker was member Of the the
Anoell3te Divisi5n OF the Supreme Court IN New
York C!ty part OF the year IN consequence OF me
Illness o. fudee Barrel. and in November last
he vas elected Chief Judge OF the Court 81 APP
pfW1-55re holding thes, judicial positions Judge
Parker as before stated has ben suoJf,ied, e f
large number OF temp 10 eer P ot for
he could have been the DemocTauc c4I'IaIg 49,, I'D
Secretary OF State In 1888 wntn lrass H. MA y .tt
VA. elected President Cleveland rendered MN tne
position % First Assistant Po'mas s, ~
i.5 position which be dsfe IN 4 tba, sane year
he Democratic leaders desired him 10 accept 'ng
Roswell F. Flower declined H. -, ~ ,ppn1bfr' have
Hi was elected Hll ala not wish to take ne
Office ana he would haHe gwen Jna a 10 ay The
lir,et o. his profession. \ lawyer he wa' and
lawyer he determined he would continue 70 uf..
TTiJgA Parker Tor many wears has had beautiful
home in Kingston. wa-re, with his VIC ara u,IE.
ter he has lived happy lie IN ne 49, IN
me IGII Judicial District When he was al work "
Xew-York h. and his family lived tnere a . go9g
80 - 49,. time In the simmer time the famly
H. ~ tho family homestead OF Mrs. Parker. neis
.,oord lr r-Isfer' County. Jui-e Parker dscoVeitl
hov, cor1fo~table the old place was one summet
Wen his vie and daughter were - Europe, @'l, ~
i sT" hooks is shipped out TO the farm and me
firnuy shut the doors Of their Kingston nome ana
is the intention Of judge Parker after the pres
~, ,.aar p, have permanent nome IN A,,odttE.
IL ~ 49, WIG were great favOritcs here dlrlns
his tern, o. member Of the second Division 81 t .
~ .,r+ ~ Anneas and their many friends VIII ie
49, 1,bs, ihev have returned TO become permanent
residents.