Background
PARKS, Bacon Tilman was born on May 14, 1872 in Lewisville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Captain William P. and Mattie (Douglass) Parks.
PARKS, Bacon Tilman was born on May 14, 1872 in Lewisville, Arkansas, United States. Son of Captain William P. and Mattie (Douglass) Parks.
University of Texas; University of Virginia.
Lewisville, March 4, 1897. Admitted to practice of law, 1900. Member General Assembly, Arkansas, 1901, 1903, 1909.
Democrat Presidential Elector at large, 1905. Temporary Chairman, Democrat State Committee, Connecticut, 1910. Prosecuting Attorney, 8 District, Arkansas, 1914, re-elected 1916.
Member United States House of Representative, since 1921.
Member of Baptist; Elks. Masons; Knights of Pythias. Woodman of the World.
Sigma Xi. Clubs: El Dorado Lions, XV (El Dorado).
Spouse Fay Newton (deceased.