Born in
Temple, New Hampshire, Parker was a shoemaker and taught school in
Coos County, New Hampshire. After his marriage in 1827, he and his wife, Alletta, moved to what would become the
Republic of Indian Stream, where he operated a store. Parker helped to draft the Indian Stream Constitution and served as
justice of the peace, a role that made him one of the primary leaders of the Republic of Indian Stream. In 1835, the Canadian authorities arrested Parker. In 1836, he and his family moved to
Muskego,
Waukesha County,
Wisconsin Territory. In 1846, Parker served in the Wisconsin Territorial House of Representatives, first as a
Democrat and then as a member of the
Free Soil Party. In 1851, Parker served on the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors. He died in Muskego in 1853 at the age of 52. ==Legacy==