Background
Parker, George Frederick was born on December 30, 1847 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Eliza Ann (Kirk) Parker.
Parker, George Frederick was born on December 30, 1847 in Lafayette, Indiana, United States. Son of Thomas W. and Eliza Ann (Kirk) Parker.
Educational public schools of Iowa, 1854-1868. University of Iowa, 1868-1870. (LL Doctorate., Simpson. 1908, Washington and Lee, 1909.
Master of Arts, Iowa State University, 1909).
Entered journalism, October 1873. Edited papers in Iowa, Indiana, Washington, District of Columbia, New Hampshire (U.S.), Pennsylvania and New York City. Was 1st managing editor New York Press, 1887-1888.
Contributor to London Times for 10 years after 1895, and to many magazines in England and United States Connected with Democratic National Committee, 1880, 84, 88, 92 and 1904.
Assistant postmaster of Philadelphia, 1885-1887. United States consul at Birmingham, England, 1893-1898.
Commissioner in United Kingdom for Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1901-1904. Secretary trustees of Equitable Life Assurance Society, 1905-1910.
Sole partner Parker & Bridge.
Secretary press and publicity committee of General Convention Protestant Episcopal Church, 1913-1919.
Married Eloise Florence Dibble, April. Children: Charles Harris, John Frederick.