Windsor

PARKER, Henry J.

Men of Vermont: Illustrated Biographical History of Vermonters & Sons of 
Vermont. Ullery. Brattleboro: Transcript Publishing Company, 1894, pp 299-300 
(portrait p 299)

Henry J. PARKER, of Andover [Windsor County, Vermont], was born 02 May 1836 
in Plainfield [Sullivan County], New Hampshire, son of Benjamin and Betsey 
(FULLAM) PARKER. After attending the common schools, he continued his 
education at the Wesleyan Seminary of Springfield, and the Kimball Union 
Academy of Meriden [Sullivan County], New Hampshire. In the spring of 1855 
he found employment in Boston [Suffolk County], Massachusetts, as a 
bookkeeper, but soon went to Ottawa [La Salle County], Illinois, where he 
obtained his living by teaching and also served as a clerk in various 
establishments for four years, when he returned to Springfield [Windsor 
County, Vermont]. In response to the call for volunteers to serve for nine 
months, he [Henry J. PARKER] enlisted 01 September 1862 in Company H, 
Sixteenth Regiment, from the town of Weston [Windsor County, Vermont] and was 
mustered out with that command. After his return from the scenes of the 
struggle, he purchased an estate in Andover [Windsor County, Vermont] and 
this has since been his residence. He has made many improvements in the 
property, making a specialty of dairy produce and maple sugar.

For a quarter of a century Mr. PARKER has been the general state agent for 
the Granite State Mowing Machine Company, of Hinsdale [Cheshire County], New 
Hampshire, and has traveled several years in the interests of A. P. Fuller & 
Company, dealers in granite and marble. He was one of the incorporators and 
a trustee of the Chester Savings Bank and since its formation director and 
treasurer of the Andover Dairy Association. Republican; has held nearly all 
the positions of trust and responsibility in the town, which he represented 
in 1874. Fourteen years later he was called to a seat in the Senate from 
Windsor County. Both these positions he filled with dignity and credit. On 
09 November 1859 he [Henry J. PARKER] was united in marriage to Adelaide E., 
daughter of Timothy and Emily PUTNAM, of Springfield [Windsor County, 
Vermont]. One child has blessed the marriage: Edwin H.

Submitted by Cathy Kubly