Charles Parker (1877-1934) was a member of the

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. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the

Kerns Hotel fire The Kerns Hotel fire of December 11, 1934, in Lansing, Michigan, United States, killed 34 people, including seven Michigan state legislators, and according to the Lansing Fire Department, was the worst fire disaster in the history of Lansing. The ...

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on December 11, 1934. Also killed were representatives D. Knox Hanna,

T. Henry Howlett T. Henry Howlett was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from Gregory, Michigan who was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11, 1934.Vern Voorhees Vern Voorhees (1878-1934) was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives. He was one of six members of the state House killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11, 1934. Also killed were representatives Charles D. Parker, ...

, John W. Goodwine, and Don E. Sias, along with

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John Leidlein John Leidlein (1864-1934) was a member of the Michigan State Senate. He was one of those killed in the Kerns Hotel fire in Lansing on December 11, 1934. Also killed were state representatives Charles D. Parker, Vern Voorhees Vern Voorhees ...

. The men were in Lansing for a special session of the Michigan legislature.The Political Graveyard
Parker, Charles D.
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/ref> Born in 1877. Democrat. Member of Michigan state house of representatives from Genesee County 2nd District, 1933–34; died in office 1934. Died December 11, 1934 (age about 57 years). Interment at Smith Hill Cemetery, Otisville, Mich.

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