Richard E. Parker
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Richard Elliott Parker was born at Rock Spring, Westmoreland County, Virginia
, son of Captain William Harwar and Mary (Sturman) Parker, and grandson of Judge Richard and Elizabeth (Beale) Parker. He studied law at Lawfield, Virginia, under his grandfather, Judge Richard Parker
. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Westmoreland, his native county, which he represented in the Virginia House of Delegates
. During the War of 18l2, he served as Lieutenant Colonel in the Thirty-fifth Virginia Regiment Militia and was wounded in the battle of the White House on September 16, 1814. He then returned to private practice and was elected to the general court on July 26, 1817. On December 12, 1836, Judge Parker was elected United States Senator from Virginia as a Jacksonian to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Benjamin W. Leigh, but resigned March 4, 1837, to accept a seat on the Court of Appeals
. He refused the Cabinet office of Attorney General offered him by President Van Buren. He died on his estate, ‘Soldier’s Retreat,’ near Snickersville (now Bluemont, Loudoun County), Va., September 10, 1840 and was buried in the family cemetery near Warsaw, Richmond County, Va.
Westmoreland County, Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 16,718 people, 6,846 households, and 4,689 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 9,286 housing units at an average density of...
, son of Captain William Harwar and Mary (Sturman) Parker, and grandson of Judge Richard and Elizabeth (Beale) Parker. He studied law at Lawfield, Virginia, under his grandfather, Judge Richard Parker
Richard Parker (jurist)
Richard Parker was a prominent lawyer and judge from Westmoreland County, in the Northern Neck of Virginia. Son of Dr. Alexander Parker, a prominent physician of Essex county, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Beale, daughter of Willam Beale. He was a member of the Westmoreland County Committee of...
. After being admitted to the bar, he practiced in Westmoreland, his native county, which he represented in the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
. During the War of 18l2, he served as Lieutenant Colonel in the Thirty-fifth Virginia Regiment Militia and was wounded in the battle of the White House on September 16, 1814. He then returned to private practice and was elected to the general court on July 26, 1817. On December 12, 1836, Judge Parker was elected United States Senator from Virginia as a Jacksonian to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Benjamin W. Leigh, but resigned March 4, 1837, to accept a seat on the Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Virginia
The Supreme Court of Virginia is the highest court in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It primarily hears appeals from the trial-level city and county Circuit Courts, as well as the criminal law, family law and administrative law cases that go through the Court of Appeals of Virginia. It is one of...
. He refused the Cabinet office of Attorney General offered him by President Van Buren. He died on his estate, ‘Soldier’s Retreat,’ near Snickersville (now Bluemont, Loudoun County), Va., September 10, 1840 and was buried in the family cemetery near Warsaw, Richmond County, Va.