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Quick Facts. Significance: Congressman and Federal Judge. Place of Birth: Barnesville, in Belmont County, Ohio. Date of Birth: October 15,1838. Place of Death: Fort Smith, Arkansas. Date of Death: November 17, 1896. Place of Burial: Fort Smith, Arkansas. Cemetery Name: Fort Smith National Cemetery.
Apr 20, 2024 · For twenty-one years, Judge Isaac C. Parker held the bench of the U.S. Court for the Western District of Arkansas. His tenure was unique in the history of the federal judiciary; while most U.S. district judges toiled away on civil cases, Parker heard thousands of criminal complaints involving disputes and violence between Indians and non-Indians.
Judge Isaac Parker, often called the “Hanging Judge,” from Fort Smith, Arkansas, ruled over the lawless land of Indian Territory in the late 1800s. In 1875, Indian Territory (now Oklahoma) was populated by cattle and horse thieves, whiskey peddlers, and bandits who sought refuge in the untamed territory free of a “White Man’s Court.”
May 21, 2018 · Isaac Charles Parker | Encyclopedia.com. People. History. U.S. History: Biographies. Isaac Charles Parker. Parker, Isaac (1838-1896) views 3,646,015 updated May 21 2018. Isaac Parker (1838-1896) Federal judge, fort smith, arkansas. Sources. Background. Isaac Parker was born in Belmont County, Ohio.
"Hanging Judge" Isaac Charles Parker, attorney, politician, and federal judge, was born near Barnesville, Ohio, on October 15, 1838, the son of Joseph and Jane Shannon Parker. Parker was admitted to the bar in 1859 and soon migrated to St. Joseph, Missouri, to practice law in his uncle's firm.
Judge Isaac Charles Parker - The Hanging Judge of Fort Smith, Arkansas. THE HANGING JUDGE - His Court, Jail and Gallows. 1908 Reunion of U.S. Deputy Marshals that rode for Judge Parker. The picture was taken in front of the courthouse and jail. The large buildings to the right and rear of the courthouse no longer exist. Judge Isaac Charles Parker.
Isaac Charles Parker, also known as "Hanging Judge" Parker, was an American politician and jurist. He served as a United States representative from Missouri and was appointed as the first United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Arkansas, which also had jurisdiction over Indian Territory.
