Bio of PARKER, Charles J., Hennepin Co., MN
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EXTRACTED FROM: History of Minneapolis, Gateway to the Northwest; 
Chicago-Minneapolis, The S J Clarke Publishing Co, 1923; Edited by: Rev. 
Marion Daniel Shutter, D.D., LL.D.; Volume I - Shutter (Historical); 
volume II - Biographical; volume III - Biographical
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Vol II, pg 811
CHARLES J. PARKER
Charles J. Parker, secretary and treasurer of the Western Motor Supply Company
of Minneapolis, is a native of Illinois, his birth having occurred in Gerlaw,
Warren county. He is the son of Almiron G. and Hulda (Higgin) Parker. His father
was born in Cameron, Illinois, but the family originally came from Virginia,
where it had long been established. When Charles J. Parker was a child of four
his parents moved to Burlington, Iowa, where he attended the public schools. A
subsequent move took him to Winnebago, Minnesota, and it was in the high school
there that he finished his education.
Having come so near to the Twin Cities in his youth, it was not surprising that
when he had graduated from high school Mr. Parker should have determined to seek
his career in Minneapolis. Accordingly, he came to this city, where he was at
first connected with the fruit and commission business, with which he was
associated for eight years. Following this for a couple of years he was engaged
in the automobile tire business, which led to his present position as secretary
and treasurer of the Western Motor Supply Company. As its name suggests this
company deals in automobile supplies, enjoying its share of this profitable
trade. To this prosperity Mr. Parker's ability as a business man has been a
contributing factor, with the result that his association with the firm is
reciprocally satisfactory.
On the 14th of January, 1909, Mr. Parker was united in marriage to Miss Jessie
Grace Robertson and they have become the parents of two daughters: Mary Louise
and Joan. Mr. Parker is a member of the Civic & Commerce Association, in which
he takes a deep interest and actively supports its program for the public
welfare and industrial development of his city. He is also affiliated with the
Minneapolis Athletic, Minneapolis Golf and Automobile clubs.