Image of portrait courtesy U.S. Senate Historical Office

Born December 27, 1783 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.
Died September 10, 1840 in Loudoun County, Virginia.

Elected by the General Assembly on February 9, 1837 to fill the vacancy created by the death of Dabney Carr and began his service on April 10, 1837. Service terminated by death.

Education:

Washington College, graduated in 1803.
Studied law with his grandfather, Judge Richard Parker, in Westmoreland, Virginia.

Other judicial service:

Judge, General Court, 1817-1836.
Judge, Law and Chancery Court, 1831-1836.

Professional career:

Private practice of law in Westmoreland County, 1804-1836, circa.
Virginia state delegate, 1807-1809.
U.S. senator, 1836-1837.

Military service:

War of 1812.

Further reading/Reference collections

Sources:

Elected, 35 Va., iii; died, 38 Va., iii; birth, education, military service, career, and image of portrait, “Richard Elliott Parker (1783-1840),” Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774-Present, retrieved from http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=P000069 on February 12, 2014; see also the Catalog of American Portraits, reference number NY990445, retrieved from http://npgportraits.si.edu/emuseumnpg/code/emuseum.asp?page=search_basic&profile=cap on February 12, 2014.