Cortlandt Parker (attorney)
Cortlandt Parker | |
|---|---|
Parker in 1900 | |
| President of the American Bar Association | |
| In office 1883–1884 | |
| Preceded by | Alexander Lawton |
| Succeeded by | John W. Stevenson |
| Prosecutor of the Pleas for Essex County, New Jersey | |
| In office 1857–1867 | |
| Preceded by | Jacob Van Arsdale |
| Succeeded by | Caleb S. Titsworth |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 June 1818 |
| Died | 29 July 1907 (aged 89) |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Newark, New Jersey, US |
| Party | Republican |
| Other political affiliations | Whig |
| Spouse |
Elizabeth Wolcott Stites
(m. 1847–1907) |
| Relations | James Parker (father) Cortlandt Parker (grandson) James Parker (great-grandson) |
| Children | 9 (including James Parker, Richard W. Parker, Charles Wolcott Parker) |
| Education | Rutgers College |
| Profession | Attorney |
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Cortlandt Parker (27 June 1818 – 29 July 1907) was an American attorney from Newark, New Jersey. As 1836 graduate of Rutgers College, he studied law, attained admission to the bar in 1839, and practiced in Newark. Parker specialized in corporation law and was a leader of New Jersey's legal community; in addition to serving as president of the American Bar Association, he held prominent positions in the Newark, Essex County, and New Jersey bar associations.