Background
Parker was the eldest son of the Charles Stuart Parker, merchant, of Aigburth, Liverpool, and Fairlie, Ayrshire, and his wife Anne Sandbach.
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Charles Parker
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He was educated at Eton and at University College, Oxford.
Career
After obtaining a first class degree he became a fellow of his college in 1854. He was a public examiner at Oxford in 1859, 1860, 1863, and 1868. From 1864 to 1868 he was Private Secretary to Edward Cardwell, 1st Viscount Cardwell when he was Secretary of State for the Colonies.
Cardwell married Parker"s sister Annie.
Parker lost his Perthshire seat at the 1874 general election. He was returned the House of Commons as Member of Parliament for Perth at a by-election in January 1878 at a by-election, and held the seat until 1892.
He was chairman of referees on Private Bills in the 1885 parliament. Parker collated and published the papers of Sir Robert Peel in 1899.
He also published Life and Letters of Sir James Graham, Second Baronet of Netherby, Professional Corporation, Knight Grand Cross of the Bath, 1792-1861 in 1907.
Parker lived at Fairlie House, which had been built by his father. He died at the age of 80.
Membership
20th United Kingdom Parliament. 21st United Kingdom Parliament. 23rd United Kingdom Parliament.
24th United Kingdom Parliament]
At the 1868 general election, Parker was elected as the Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Perthshire.
He was a member of the Royal Commission on Military Education from 1869 to 1870, and of the Scottish Endowed Schools Commission from 1872 to 1874, and was one of the Special Commissioners for Public Schools.
