Background
Parker, Edwin Wallace was born on January 21, 1833 in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Quincy B. and Electa (McGaffy) Parker.
Parker, Edwin Wallace was born on January 21, 1833 in Saint Johnsbury, Vermont, United States. Son of Quincy B. and Electa (McGaffy) Parker.
He was educated at the Saint Johnsbury Academy and at the General Biblical Institute at Concord, New Hampshire, joining the Vermont Conference of his denomination in 1857.
Admitted on trial to Vermont Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1857, ordained pastor and missionary, 1859. Missionary in Northern India, with base at Morabadad, 1859-1901. 1st presiding elder India Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church, 1864-1900.
In the United States, 1868-1870.
Organized Women's Foreign Missionary Society, Boston. Delegate General Conference Methodist Church, 1884, 92, 96, 1900.
Missionary bishop, 1900-1901.
Married Lois Lee, 1856.