Cumberland-Androscoggin County ME Archives Biographies.....Parker, Alexander McIntosh 1824 - 1897
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Author: Everett S. Stackpole

   ALEXANDER McINTOSH PARKER, M. D., son of Peter and Mercy (McIntosh) Parker,
was born in Durham 19 March 1824. He studied medicine with Drs. F. G. Warren of
Pownal and N. H. Cary of Durham. He also attended lectures at the Medical
Schools of Bowdoin College and of Harvard College, from which he graduated in
1856. He practiced at Dresden, Me., three years. Moved to Morrill's Corner,
Deering, in 1859, where he built up a large practice. In 1863 he served as
Assistant Surgeon of the First Maine Cavalry in Virginia. Was present at the
battles of Brandy Station, Chancellorsville, Gettysburg, Cold Harbor,
Spottsylvania and at the siege of Petersburg. July 15, 1863, he was taken
prisoner and confined four months in Libby Prison, Richmond. He was an Odd
Fellow and Royal Arch Mason. He ranked high socially as well as professionally.

   He married (1) 2 July 1848, Mary C. Corbett of Durham; (2) Eliza A. Sawyer of
Portland; (3) Mrs. Florentine C. Walker, widow of Capt. Joseph Walker of
Portland. By second marriage there were two daughters, Carrie Elizabeth, who
married Charles E. Clark of Yarmouth, and Alice Mary who married the Rev. W. H.
Gould of Dexter, Me. Dr. Parker died 24 Nov. 1897. He is remembered by many
friends as a true man and faithful physician.


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Part of Chapter IX.
A FEW OUT OF MANY

Extracted from:

HISTORY OF DURHAM, MAINE
WITH GENEALOGICAL NOTES.

BY EVERETT S. STACKPOLE.

PUBLISHED BY VOTE OF TOWN.

LEWISTON: PRESS OF LEWISTON JOURNAL COMPANY. 
1899.


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