Background
Parrish, Isaac was born in March 1804 in near Saint Clairsville, Ohio, United States.
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Parrish, Isaac was born in March 1804 in near Saint Clairsville, Ohio, United States.
He studied law.
Born near Saint Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio, in March 1804, Parrish resided in Cambridge, Guernsey County, Ohio. He was admitted to the bar and practiced. He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County in 1833.
Parrish was elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-sixth Congress (March 4, 1839-March 3, 1841).
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1840 to the Twenty-seventh Congress. Parrish was elected to the Twenty-ninth Congress (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1847).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1846. He resumed the practice of law and his former business pursuits in Sharon.
He was also interested in the real estate business and engaged in freighting by steamboat on the Mississippi River.
He established the Harrison County Flag, published at Calhoun, Iowa. He died in Parrish City, Iowa, August 9, 1860. He was interred in Calhoun Cemetery in Calhoun, Iowa.
He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1837.