Bios: PARKER, George B.: Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Marta Burns. marta43@juno.com USGENWEB ARCHIVES (tm) NOTICE All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/pafiles.htm ____________________________________________________ George B Parker of Pittsburg, Penna, a well known attorney-at-law with offices at 426 Diamond Street, was born in West Finley township, Washington county, Penna, October 2, 1862, son of the late Warren Parker and Margaret Sutherland Parker. His father was born in Washington county, Penna, October 19, 1826, and was a son of Hiram Parker and Nancy Heaton Parker. Warren Parker spent his entire life in his native county, where he was extensively engaged in agriculture until his death, December 24, 1892. Margaret Sutherland Parker was born in West Finley township, Washington county, Penna, February, 1830, daughter of Daniel Sutherland and his wife, who prior to marriage was a Barnes. Mrs Parker now resides in her native township and is the mother of three children: George B Parker; Addie M Parker; and C W Parker, bookkeeper in the Second National Bank of Pittsburg, who married Gertrude McCullough, and has a son, Theodore Parker. Geroge B Parker was reared on his father's farm, and acquired his early educational training in the common schools of his native township. Later he attended the state normal school at California, Penna, where he was graduated in 1888, and then for several years with much success taught school in Washington and Allegheny counties. Subsequently he read law in the office of Thomas D Chantler of Pittsburg; was graduated from the law department of Dickinson college of Carlisle, Penna, in 1896, and has since continuously practiced in Pittsburg, Penna. Mr Parker is a member of all courts, has a splendid practice, and stands high among the attorneys of Allegheny county. Memoirs of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania; personal and genealogical. Vol. 1 p 122