Charles H. Parker
Charles H. Parker | |
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| 5th & 21st Mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin | |
| In office April 1884 – April 1887 | |
| Preceded by | Carlos P. Whitford |
| Succeeded by | Erastus G. Smith |
| In office April 1861 – April 1862 | |
| Preceded by | John Bannister |
| Succeeded by | Roger H. Mills |
| Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly | |
| In office January 7, 1878 – January 6, 1879 | |
| Preceded by | Sereno Merrill |
| Succeeded by | Richard Burdge |
| Constituency | Rock 1st district |
| In office January 6, 1868 – January 3, 1870 | |
| Preceded by | Horatio J. Murray |
| Succeeded by | John Hammond |
| Constituency | Rock 4th district |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 16, 1814 Newton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | March 3, 1890 (aged 75) Beloit, Wisconsin, U.S. |
| Resting place | Oakwood Cemetery, Beloit |
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| Spouse |
Eleanor Stone (m. 1839–1890) |
| Children |
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| Occupation | Machinist |
Charles H. Parker (November 16, 1814 – March 3, 1890) was an American cutler, manufacturer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He was the 5th and 21st mayor of Beloit, Wisconsin, serving from 1861 to 1862 and from 1884 to 1887. He also represented Beloit for three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly (1868, 1869, 1878). For most of his political career he was a Republican, but he was a Greenbacker for his 1878 legislative term.