James Parker (1768November 9, 1837) was an American politician. Parker was born and educated in

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in the

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. He studied medicine, became a doctor, and started a practice in

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in Massachusetts'

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. In addition to practicing medicine, Parker was an inventor, and received a patent for an improved brick and tile making process. Active in politics as a

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, he served in the Massachusetts State Senate from 1811 to 1812. Parker represented Massachusetts's district in the

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from 1813 to 1815, and the district from 1819 to 1821. In 1824 Parker was chosen as a

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pledged to support John Quincy Adams. Parker died in Gardiner on November 9, 1837, and was buried at Gardiner's Oak Grove Cemetery.

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