Lucian W. Parrish
Lucian Walton Parrish | |
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Harris & Ewing Collection, Library of Congress | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 13th district | |
| In office March 4, 1919 – March 27, 1922 | |
| Preceded by | John Marvin Jones |
| Succeeded by | Guinn Williams |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 10, 1878 Sister Grove, Van Alstyne, Texas, U.S. |
| Died | March 27, 1922 (aged 44) Wichita Falls, Texas, U.S. |
| Resting place | Hope Cemetery, Henrietta, Texas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Alma mater | University of Texas at Austin |
Lucian Walton "Father" Parrish (January 10, 1878 – March 27, 1922) was a U.S. Representative from Texas, and a star college athlete and coach.
Born in Sister Grove, near Van Alstyne, Texas, Parrish moved with his parents to Clay County in 1887 and settled near Joy, Texas where they owned a ranch. He attended the public schools of Joy and Bowie, Texas, and the North Texas State Normal College at Denton, Texas (now the University of North Texas).