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John Parker (July 13, 1729 – September 17, 1775) was a New England colonial farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia officer who commanded the Lexington, Patriot, colonial militia at the Battle of Lexington on April 19, 1775. Early life. John Parker was born in Lexington, Massachusetts Bay to Josiah Parker and Anna Stone.
John Parker was born on July 13, 1729 in Lexington, Massachusetts, to Josiah Parker and Anna Stone. He lived his whole life in the Massachusetts colony as a farmer, smith, soldier, and colonial militia captain. He and his wife Lydia Moore Parker had seven children together.
Sir Thomas John Parker GBE FREng (born 8 April 1942) is a British businessman. He is chairman of Laing O'Rourke and former chairman of Pennon Group, a director of Carnival Corporation & plc and lead non-executive director at the Cabinet Office.
John P. Parker (c. 1827 – January 30, 1900) was an American abolitionist, inventor, iron moulder and industrialist. Parker, who was African American, helped hundreds of slaves to freedom in the Underground Railroad resistance movement based in Ripley, Ohio. He saved and rescued fugitive slaves for nearly fifteen years.
Jun 25, 2017 · Captain John Parker was an important militia commander during the Battles of Lexington and Concord. He was a veteran of the French and Indian War, a farmer, and became an almost mythical character after the Revolutionary War.
Apr 22, 2024 · John Parker was the captain of the Minutemen in Lexington, Massachusetts who assembled on the morning of April 19, 1775, and engaged the British in the first battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Dive into the captivating history of Captain John Parker, a pivotal figure in the American Revolution. Beyond being a gallant soldier, Parker was a beacon of courage and tenacity, deeply woven into the fabric of Lexington, Massachusetts.
