The Washington times., 1929-03-25
Births, Deaths, Marriages
NJ. NJ. PARKER
SUCCUMBS

Ono OF WA3nluBTOnB D EOEtuSg CUM,
missionerS and q leader in civic af.
fairs here for half q century, Col.
Myron NJ. Parker, died yesterday a.
his home. 1920 Vermont Ave. N. W..
after an illness Of several months.
Colonel Parker was Ga year olds.
Private funeral services viii be
held at the home tomorrow at II
O'Clock, followed by burial In the
family lot in Rock Creek Cemetery.
Born In Fairfax, Vermont, No
Vember z, 1S47, a descendant Of q
distinguished family Of American
patriots and fighters In the Revolu.
tionary War and the War Of 1912,
the future civic leader, Commits.
sioner, realtor and bank director,
enlisted az Q boy In the First Yer.
mont Cavalry In 1853.
He served with distinction
throughout the last two years Of
the strife.
Comes To Washington
Mustered out Of the Army on
January II. 1865. Col. Parker came
to Washington. took q position in
the War Department and began the
completion Of his neglected educa'
ton. He was graduated from the
law department Of Columbian Uni
versity. now George Washington
with the class Of 1875, being
awarded the university prize for his
thesis on corporations.
After his graduation, Col. Parker
served two years az assistant post
master Of the city of Washington,
but resigned that position to found
the real estate company which bears
his name.
Col. Parker married Miss Nellie
L. Griswold, niece and ward of the
late Gen. Spinner, on May 10, 1875
and four children Of this marriage
survive him. TheY are Mrs. Sidney
c.. Neale, Mrs. Spencer Blackburn
Mrs. Robert C. Dove and Myron M
Parker, jr., all OF Washington.
President Harrison appointed Col
Parker a District Commissioner in
1892. Other business and civic enter
prises with which he was connected
were: A founder and charter mem
ber of the American Security and
Trust Company and the Columbia
National Bank; director Of the
National Metropolitan Bank; presi'
dent Of the Alaska Banking and Safe
Deposit Co., the first bank estab
lished at Nome, Alaska; vice presi'
dent of the Commercial Fire Insur'
ance Company: director Of the
Greene Cananea Copper Company
director of the Columbia Title Insur'
ance Company; organizer and first
president Of the Washington Board
Of Trade; director Of the Washington
Memorial Association, and president
Of the alumni association Of the Law
Department Of Columbian Univer
sity.
Many Positions Of Trust
He was president Of the Second
Corps Association Of the Army Of
the Potomac, president Of the First
Vermont Cavalry Association. vice
president Of the Society Of the Army
Of the Potomac, trustee Of George
Washington University. trustee Of
Providence Hospital, director Of the
Washington Home for FcundlingS
and president Of the Columbia Hos
pital for Women.
Colonel Parker was a lifelong
member Of the Republican party and
served for eight years as a national
committeeman. He was q member
Of the inaugural committees fol
Presid nts Garfield, Cleveland and
Harrison. He was a prominent
Mason and rose to the thirty-secon6
degree of the Scottish Rites.
He was eminent commander Of his
commandery, grand master OF the
Masons of the District and master
q the Myron NJ. Parker Lodge, No
Il. He was also member OF thu
Chevy Chase and University clubs.