Ralph J. Parker

Ralph J. Parker (December 17, 1867 – December 27, 1922) was a Minnesota politician and a Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives.

Ralph J. Parker
Portrait of Ralph J. Parker, 1915.
33rd Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
January 1917 – January 1919
Preceded byH.H. Flowers
Succeeded byWilliam I. Nolan
Minnesota State Representative from the 1st District
In office
January 5, 1915 – December 27, 1922
Judge for Minnesota's 10th District
In office
December 22, 1922 – December 27, 1922
Personal details
Born(1867-12-17)December 17, 1867
Frankford Township, Minnesota
DiedDecember 27, 1922(1922-12-27) (aged 55)
Rochester, Minnesota
Political partyNonpartisan (Conservative Caucus)
ResidenceSpring Valley, Minnesota
Alma materUniversity of Minnesota
ProfessionLawyer

Life and career

Parker was born in Frankford Township, Minnesota to W. H. and Hannah Parker. He attended local schools before enrolling in the University of Minnesota Law School, graduating in 1890. He then moved to Spring Valley, Minnesota where began to practice law and would live for the remainder of his life.[1]

Parker served as county attorney for Fillmore County, Minnesota from 1903 to 1909. He was elected to the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1914 where he served four total terms as a representative from 1915 to 1922. From 1917 to 1919 he served as speaker.[1][2]

In 1922, Parker was elected as the judge for the 10th Minnesota District Court. His election was disputed by his opponent. While the dispute was being heard in court, Parker became ill and underwent surgery in Rochester, Minnesota. The dispute was dismissed and on December 22, 1922 he was sworn into office from his hospital bed. He died five days later on December 27.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Proceedings of the Minnesota State Bar Association. Minneapolis, Minn.: University of Minnesota Law School. 1922.
  2. "Parker, Ralph J.—Legislator Record". Minnesota Legislative Reference Library.
  3. "Judge Parker Dies Early Today In Hospital At Rochester". Austin Daily Herald. December 27, 1922.
Political offices
Preceded by
H.H. Flowers		 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1917–1919		 Succeeded by
William I. Nolan


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