Background
Parker, Alexander Wilson was born on June 21, 1898 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Son of John Crafford and Emily Virginia (Norfleet) Parker.
Parker, Alexander Wilson was born on June 21, 1898 in Franklin, Virginia, United States. Son of John Crafford and Emily Virginia (Norfleet) Parker.
Bachelor of Arts, Virginia Military Institute, 1918. Bachelor of Laws, University Virginia, 1923.
June 1959); children—Douglas (Mistress John Moncure), Emily (Mistress Edward T. Lemmon, Junior), Dorothy (Mistress Robert East. Hale). Married second, Elizabeth Taylor Valentine, July 1, 1960. Stepchildren—Elizabeth (Mistress Thomas Wood), Frederick South. Valentine III. Admitted to Virginia bar, 1923.
Counsel Atlantic Life Insurance Company, Richmond, Virginia, 1925-1929.
Joined firm Christian, Barton, Parker, Epps & Brent, Richmond, 1929, now partner. Special counsel of Barbara Powers, wife of U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers at Moscow trial, 1960.
Secretary, director, general counsel Thalhimer Brothers Incorporated., Richmond, 1947-1972. Director, general counsel Broad-Grace Arcade Corporation, Richmond, 1946-1972.
Director Miller Hofft, Incorporated.
President, director Richmond War and Community Fund, 1939. Vice president Virginia Tuberculosis Association, 1941, Virginia Cancer Society, 1941.
Member Virginia Democratic Central Committee. Served as gunnery sergeant, United States Marine Flying Corps, World War I. Member American, Virginia (president 1951-1952), Richmond (past president) bar associations, American Judicature Society, International Association Insurance Counsel, Society Cincinnati, American Law Institute, Association Life Insurance Counsel, American Life Convention, Institute Judicial Administration, University of Virginia Law School Association (president 1958-1959), Navy League United States (past president Virginia council), Virginia, Richmond chambers commerce, Reserve Officers Association, Military Order Caraboa, Society Colonial Wars, Sigma Chirurgical
Clubs: Deep Run Hunt (director), Commonwealth (past
Married Mary South. McDaniel, June 28, 1924 (deceased. Married second, Elizabeth Taylor Valentine, July 1, 1960. Children: Douglas (Mistress John Moncure), Emily (Mistress Edward T. Lemmon, Junior.
